PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erno Porilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Porilainen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Simo Salminen - Pornolaulu. Carter has chosen La Roux - In For The Kill as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mike Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Porilainen
vs
Carter

183 cm
23
207 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

187 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erno Porilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Carter!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Porilainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porilainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Porilainen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Porilainen dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Porilainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter.
Carter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Porilainen checks it well.
Porilainen checks a low kick from Carter.
Porilainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Porilainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porilainen connects with a body shot.
Porilainen lands a nice shot to the body.

Porilainen closes the distance and clinches.
Porilainen presses Carter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Porilainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter is struggling to control the position.
Carter looks gassed!
Porilainen lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porilainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Porilainen lands a body punch.
Porilainen scores with a shot to the side of Carter's head.
Porilainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter is trying to maintain a safe position but Porilainen gets an underhook and turns Carter into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Porilainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter misses with the head strike.
A short right from Porilainen on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Porilainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Porilainen is working Carter over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Porilainen.
A short body shot lands from Porilainen as the two fighters clinch.
Porilainen with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Porilainen as the two fighters clinch.
Porilainen avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Porilainen lands a nice knee to the body.
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 shot in the inside from Porilainen.
Still in the clinch, Porilainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Porilainen.
Porilainen lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Porilainen.
Porilainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Porilainen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Porilainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Porilainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porilainen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carter's face.

It looks like Mike Carter has been cut.
Porilainen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Porilainen with a knee to the head.
Porilainen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Porilainen lands a shot to the body.
Porilainen lands a body punch.
Porilainen is working Carter over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Porilainen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Porilainen.
Porilainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Porilainen connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Porilainen - that landed with a thud.
Porilainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Porilainen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Porilainen lands a left hand.
Porilainen lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porilainen.
Porilainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Porilainen connects with a knee to the head.
Porilainen digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
Porilainen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Porilainen lands a knee to the head.
Porilainen lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porilainen.
A right hook to the body lands for Porilainen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porilainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Porilainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Porilainen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Porilainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Porilainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Porilainen.
Porilainen connects with a knee to the head.
Porilainen connects with a knee to the head.
Porilainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Porilainen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Porilainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Porilainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Carter.
Porilainen lands an uppercut.
Porilainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Porilainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Porilainen presses Carter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Porilainen lands a knee to the head.
Porilainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Porilainen avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Porilainen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Porilainen lands a body punch.
Porilainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Still in the clinch, Porilainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Porilainen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Porilainen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porilainen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porilainen.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Porilainen avoids the damage to the body.
Porilainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
Porilainen lands a shoulder strike.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Porilainen backwards.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Porilainen avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter tries a body shot but Porilainen blocks it.
Porilainen lands with a light punch inside.
Porilainen connects with a knee to the head.
Porilainen lands a shot to the body.
Porilainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
A knee to the head by Porilainen.
Porilainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Porilainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Porilainen.
Porilainen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Porilainen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Porilainen as the two fighters clinch.
Carter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Porilainen's face.
Porilainen cracks Carter with a nice body shot.
Porilainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erno Porilainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Carter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Porilainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Porilainen.
Good leg kick by Porilainen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mike Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porilainen lands with an overhand left.
Porilainen takes one to the side of the head.
Carter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Porilainen. Porilainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Porilainen closes the distance and pushes Carter back into the cage.
Porilainen lands a body punch.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Porilainen lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Porilainen.
Nice body punch from Porilainen - that landed with a thud.
Porilainen scores with a knee to the head.
Porilainen tries for a takedown but Carter manages to get underhooks.
Porilainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Porilainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
A short right from Porilainen.
Porilainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Porilainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porilainen lands a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porilainen.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Porilainen obliges.
Porilainen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Porilainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Porilainen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Porilainen with a knee to the head.
Porilainen scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Porilainen - that landed with a thud.
Porilainen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Porilainen avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Porilainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carter or not.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Porilainen lands with a short shot to the head.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Porilainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Porilainen lands a knee to the body.
Porilainen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Porilainen.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Porilainen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Porilainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porilainen.
Porilainen connects with a knee to the head.
Porilainen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Porilainen.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Porilainen is defending well for now.
Porilainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Carter.
Porilainen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carter's face.
Porilainen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Porilainen lands a knee to the head.
Porilainen scores with a hook to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Porilainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Porilainen lands with a light punch inside.
Porilainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carter missing with knees to the body.
Porilainen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carter.
Porilainen connects with a knee to the head.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carter is trying to maintain a safe position but Porilainen gets an underhook and turns Carter into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porilainen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Porilainen blocks a body shot from Carter.
Porilainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Porilainen blocking some punches.
Porilainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Porilainen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Porilainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Porilainen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Porilainen backwards.
A knee to the head by Porilainen.
Porilainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Porilainen managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Porilainen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Porilainen avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Porilainen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Porilainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter trying to stall but Porilainen improves his position.
Porilainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Porilainen.
Carter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Porilainen is defending well for now.
Porilainen landing knees to the head.
Porilainen lands with a right to the head.
Carter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Porilainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Porilainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Porilainen blocks an elbow strike from Carter.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Porilainen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Porilainen obliges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carter throws an elbow but misses.
Porilainen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Porilainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Porilainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Porilainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Porilainen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Porilainen lands a left hand.
Porilainen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Porilainen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short body shot lands from Porilainen as the two fighters clinch.
Porilainen lands with a light punch inside.
Porilainen scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Porilainen.
Porilainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Carter trying to control the position but instead, Porilainen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carter into the cage.
Porilainen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carter's face.
Porilainen with a knee to the head.
Porilainen pushes Carter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erno Porilainen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Carter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Carter misses with a few strikes there.
Carter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Porilainen counters with a big head kick but Carter shrugs it off.

Carter pushes Porilainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Porilainen managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Porilainen.
A short uppercut from Porilainen.
Porilainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Porilainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Porilainen lands a knee to the head.
Porilainen lands an uppercut.
Porilainen avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Porilainen lands an uppercut.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Porilainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carter or not.
Porilainen with a knee to the head.
Porilainen lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Porilainen.
Porilainen lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Porilainen.
Porilainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Porilainen.
Porilainen lands an uppercut.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Porilainen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porilainen.
A right hook to the body lands for Porilainen.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
Carter throws an elbow but it misses.
Porilainen scores with a knee to the head.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Porilainen avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Erno Porilainen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Porilainen blocks an uppercut.
Porilainen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Porilainen lands a nice uppercut.
Porilainen landing knees to the head.
Porilainen digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
Porilainen landing knees to the head.
Porilainen lands with a light punch inside.
Porilainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Porilainen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Porilainen.
Porilainen dodges an elbow strike from Carter.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Porilainen's brow.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Porilainen pushes Carter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Porilainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Porilainen gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

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.
Porilainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Porilainen.
Porilainen with a knee to the head.
Porilainen works on Carter's body with a couple of short punches.
Porilainen lands a body punch.
A short right from Porilainen.
A left hand lands to the body for Porilainen.
A shot in the inside from Porilainen.
Porilainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Porilainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Knees to the body from Porilainen.
Carter takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porilainen.
Porilainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Porilainen scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Porilainen - that landed with a thud.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Porilainen pushes Carter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Porilainen lands a body shot.
Porilainen landing knees to the body.
Porilainen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Porilainen's brow.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porilainen digs a right hand underneath Carter's ribcage. Carter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Porilainen lands a knee to the head.
Porilainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Porilainen lands a body punch.
Porilainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Porilainen.
Porilainen scores a nice knee to the body.
Carter trying to stall but Porilainen improves his position.
Erno Porilainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Porilainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Porilainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Porilainen connects with a knee to the head.
Porilainen with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Porilainen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Porilainen as Carter tries to tie him up.
A knee to the head by Porilainen.
Porilainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Porilainen avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Porilainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Porilainen is leaning against Carter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Porilainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Porilainen connects with a knee to the head.
Mike Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Porilainen lands a shoulder strike.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Porilainen pushes Carter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Porilainen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Porilainen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Porilainen lands a takedown into guard.
Porilainen working some strikes from top position.
Carter throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porilainen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erno Porilainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Porilainen 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erno Porilainen!