PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Carter
vs
Ubereem

205 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistair Ubereem!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubereem fails with a takedown attempt.
Ubereem tries to clinch but Carter moves out of range.
Ubereem wants to clinch.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ubereem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ubereem tries to clinch up.
Ubereem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem is looking to clinch.
Ubereem misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carter keeps the fight on the outside.
Ubereem tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ubereem tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Alistair Ubereem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ubereem!
Carter slips a straight right by Ubereem.
Ubereem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ubereem tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Ubereem.
Ubereem should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ubereem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ubereem looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter shoots and misses
and Ubereem counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Ubereem to acknowledge the strikes.
Carter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ubereem is able to avoid easily.

Carter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carter postures up in Ubereem's guard and throws a big left but Ubereem blocks it.
Carter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ubereem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Ubereem wriggles free and stands up.
Ubereem is looking to clinch.
Ubereem misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Ubereem dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ubereem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ubereem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Mac Carter has been cut.
No joy there for Ubereem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ubereem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ubereem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Ubereem throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carter was covering up waiting for the punch and Ubereem finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ubereem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter working for a triangle but Ubereem defends it easily.
Ubereem postures up.

Carter looking for a guillotine here but Ubereem defends easily.
Carter keeping full guard, as Ubereem tries to pass.
Carter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ubereem is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carter is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Ubereem frees his head nicely. Oh but Carter has switched to an armbar! Ubereem is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mac Carter!