PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Florance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Florance is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 'Till I Collapse . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carter
vs
Florance

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 New York, Mitchell Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Florance!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Florance tries to avoid it but Carter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Florance to the ground. Florance escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carter slips under a jab from Florance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Florance looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter punishes Florance's body with a nice straight punch.
Florance throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Florance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Florance tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Florance plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Carter has closed the distance and engaged Florance in a clinch.
Florance with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Florance taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Florance lands a knee to the head.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Florance missing with knees to the body.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Florance tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Florance prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florance using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter tries to break free but Florance pushes him back against the cage.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Florance throws a knee to the head but misses.
Florance letting Carter take a breather here.
Carter is trying to drag Florance to the mat but Florance just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Florance landing knees to the head.
Carter slows down the pace here.

Carter drags the fight down to the ground.
Carter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carter wants to sweep but no luck.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter is working hard here to advance position.
Florance has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carter is proving hard to escape from.

Carter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Florance has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florance thows a big elbow that misses.
Florance thows a big elbow that misses.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Florance on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Florance throws a nice head kick!
Florance throws a front kick that sends Carter stumbling back into the cage.
Reggie Florance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Florance throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Florance doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.

Florance has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Florance.
A knee to the head by Florance.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Florance leaning against his opponent.
Florance working Carter over with knees to the body.
Florance scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter has Florance pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Florance manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Florance connects with a knee to the head.
Carter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Florance tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Florance taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Florance tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Florance scores with a knee to the head.
Florance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter tries to pull guard but Florance holds him up against the cage and eventually Carter drops back down to his feet.
Carter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Florance lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Florance.
A knee to the head by Florance.
Florance lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Florance pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Florance landing knees to the head.
Florance looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Florance.
Carter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Florance gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Florance avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four 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.
Florance landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Florance just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carter letting Florance take a breather here.
Florance crunches a lovely knee into Carter's ribcage.
Florance unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Florance lands a good knee to the midsection. Carter won't want to take too many of those.
Florance looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Florance landing knees to the body.
Florance with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Florance as Carter tries to tie him up.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Florance tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Florance with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Florance connects with a knee to the head.
Florance prevents a takedown attempt there.
Florance tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Florance dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carter scores with a jab to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Florance.

Florance has taken the fight to the clinch.
Florance with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Florance lands a knee to the body.
Florance tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Florance lands a good knee to the midsection. Carter won't want to take too many of those.
Florance crunches a lovely knee into Carter's ribcage.
Carter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Florance walks away with a smile on his face. Carter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Florance lands with a nice body kick.
Florance misses with a wild combination.
Carter tries to clinch up but Florance circles away and keeps his distance.
Florance tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Florance throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Florance is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florance tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Florance.
Reggie Florance is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Carter instigates a clinch.
Carter wants to get back to striking at distance but Florance won't allow it.
Florance landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Florance connects with a knee to the head.

Carter gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Carter trying to control from half guard but Florance is working away.
Carter stops Florance from getting back to his feet.
Florance wants to get back to full guard.
Florance is trying to stand.
Carter is looking to stall here but Florance recovers full guard.
Florance wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florance is looking to stand up but Carter isn't so interested in that idea.
Florance keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Florance goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Carter blocks a head kick by Florance.
Carter avoids the head kick by Florance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florance stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Florance wants it to stay on the feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Florance.
Carter avoids the body shot from Florance.
Florance tries a head kick but it misses.
Florance is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Florance throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter wants to clinch up but Florance keeps it at a distance.
Florance throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Florance lands a high kick!
Florance keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Florance closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florance putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Florance is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter goes for a takedown attempt but Florance pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Florance tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Florance tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Florance misses the shot to the body.
Florance plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Florance blocks a head kick by Carter.

Carter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Florance napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Carter tries to advance to mount but Florance denies him.
Florance struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Florance showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Carter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Florance throws a lazy head kick

and Carter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Florance won't be happy with that.
Florance is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Florance manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Florance moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Florance closes the distance but Carter moves to the side

and Carter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Carter gets to his feet. Florance looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Florance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Florance tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Florance as Carter shoots in.

Carter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter trying to control but Florance is working from the bottom.
Carter preventing the sweep.

Florance wriggles free and stands up.
Florance clinches but Carter breaks the clinch
and Carter counters with a three punch combo that has Florance backing up. Florance nods at Carter to acknowledge the strikes.
Florance tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mitchell Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Florance.
Florance looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Florance slaps away a takedown attempt from Carter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Carter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Florance stuffs the takedown.
Florance throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Florance moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carter looks for a takedown but Florance sprawls well.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt

and Carter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Florance using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Florance missing with knees to the body.
Carter tries to circle away but Florance has him pinned against the cage.
Florance tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Florance is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Florance connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carter's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florance working Carter over with knees to the body.
Carter tries to pull guard but Florance won't allow it.
Florance with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Florance lands a knee to the body.
Florance lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Florance tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Florance crunches a lovely knee into Carter's ribcage.
Carter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Florance with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter tries to pull guard but Florance won't allow it.
Florance is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Florance.
Florance misses with a knee strike.
Florance landing knees to the body.
Carter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Florance crunches a lovely knee into Carter's ribcage.
Florance connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carter's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Florance obliges.
Carter tries to pull guard but Florance holds him up against the cage and eventually Carter drops back down to his feet.
Florance unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Florance is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Florance has his back to the cage.
Florance landing knees to the body.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Florance connects with a knee to the head.
Florance unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Florance obliges.
Florance connects with a knee to the head.
Florance tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Florance obliges.
Knees to the body from Florance.
Florance using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Florance tries to stall but Carter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A knee to the head by Florance.
Florance is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Florance just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Florance.
Mitchell Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Florance lands a nice knee to the body.
Florance blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Florance 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Florance!