PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Filip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Filip
vs
Carter

195 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DJ Filip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Carter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown. Filip tries to sprawl out of it but Carter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Filip manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
Carter lands a slapping body shot.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Filip throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Filip counters with a left and a right that stings Carter.
Carter wants to clinch
and Filip counters with a left and a right that stings Carter.
Filip looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Carter waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Filip.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Filip counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter wants to clinch
and Filip counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filip tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Filip counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Filip misses with a double jab.
Carter throws a sloppy body shot
and Filip counters with a two punch combo.
Filip keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
A combination from Filip does no damage.
DJ Filip is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Filip throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filip counters with a left and a right that stings Carter.
Carter looks gassed!
Filip throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot lands for Carter.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filip counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Carter misses
and Filip counters with a nice uppercut.
Filip misses with the combination.
Carter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Filip counters with a one-two to the body.
Filip throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Filip misses.
Filip looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filip counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Filip swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filip looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Filip swinging wilding here.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Filip slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Filip.
Carter throws a hook but Filip avoids it easily.
Filip lands with a nice combination. Carter backs away looking to recover.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Filip counters with a series of strikes. Carter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Filip's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Filip duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filip throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Carter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Filip counters with a two punch combo.
Filip displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Filip.
Filip will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filip moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Filip defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Filip.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Filip.
Filip throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Filip counter with a right hand.
Filip throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Filip dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A big right from Carter misses.
Carter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Filip counters with a series of strikes. Carter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Filip looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Carter throws a combination that misses
enabling Filip to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filip counters with a left and a right that stings Carter.
Filip throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Filip steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Filip misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter misses with a hook to the body
and Filip counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Filip to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filip misses with a two punch combination.
James Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Filip throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filip looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filip is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
A shot to the body from Carter misses
and Filip counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carter misses with a body shot

and Filip counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Carter down! Filip is looking to finish but Carter is intelligently defending himself.

Carter is rocked!

Filip gets to his feet. Carter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
DJ Filip is winning the standup battle so far.
Filip throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Filip moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filip.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Filip's head but Filip sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Filip misses with a two punch combination.
Filip fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filip slips under a jab from Carter.
Carter misses with a hook to the body
and Filip counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filip counters with a one-two to the body.
Filip misses with a two punch combination.
Filip misses with the combination.
Carter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Filip counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carter closes the distance but Filip moves to the side
enabling Filip to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Filip counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Filip misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filip stalks Carter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carter's face. Carter staggers backwards, shaken.
Filip moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Filip fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Filip counters with a series of strikes. Carter will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Filip, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Filip moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
DJ Filip is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filip throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filip counters with a two punch combo.
Filip throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Filip counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Filip throws a combination that misses
and Carter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Filip is working the combinations to good effect here.
Filip throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Filip counters with a one-two to the body.
Filip lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Filip stalks Carter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carter's face. Carter staggers backwards, shaken.
A shot to the body from Carter misses
and Filip counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter misses with a body shot
letting Filip counter with a right hand.
Carter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Filip is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Filip tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Filip dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Filip misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter misses with a combination
and Filip counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Filip to acknowledge the strikes.
Filip ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Carter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Filip counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carter misses with a double jab
and Filip connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Filip counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filip misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Carter misses.
Filip throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Filip misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Filip counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Filip swinging wilding here.
Filip bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carter's head backwards.
Carter misses with a double jab
and Filip counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Filip does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filip throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Filip.
Filip swinging wilding here.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filip counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Filip looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filip lands a two punch combo.
Filip throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Filip lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Filip counters with a left and a right that stings Carter.
Carter lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filip.
Filip lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A big left from Carter misses.
Filip throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Filip tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter misses with a body shot
and Filip counters with a nice uppercut.
Filip closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter throws a combination that misses
and Filip connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Filip looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filip throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Filip.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filip counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Filip to acknowledge the strikes.
Carter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Filip counters with a straight right hand.
Filip fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filip counters with a one-two to the body.
Carter shoots in and drives through. Filip sprawls well.
Filip misses with a wild combination.
Filip swinging wilding here.

And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Filip showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Filip has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Filip!