PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arn Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JT Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arn Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to JT Carter's chin.

Anderson
vs
Carter

200 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

191 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arn Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, JT Carter!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Carter.

Anderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Anderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Carter is trying desperately to improve position.
Anderson trying to control but Carter is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carter tries to hold on but Anderson pushes him away.
Carter is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Carter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Anderson uses the cage to get back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carter landing knees to the head.

It looks like Arn Anderson has been cut.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee calls for Carter to work.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a nice knee to the body.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carter.
Carter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carter tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.
Carter scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Carter.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter crunches a lovely knee into Anderson's ribcage.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Carter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carter obliges.
Carter lands a nice knee to the body.

Carter has Anderson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Carter pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Anderson tumbling to the mat - Carter dives into Anderson's guard.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carter on the ground.
Carter thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carter postures up and lands a big shot to Anderson's brow.
Carter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carter trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Carter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Anderson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Carter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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.
Carter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carter throws and elbow that misses. Anderson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carter's guard. Nice move by Anderson!
Carter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crunch! Carter slams his shin into Anderson's torso.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arn Anderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Carter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carter.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arn Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carter avoids it really well and circles away.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Carter.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.

Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Carter has taken the fight into the clinch.

Carter is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Anderson can't fight it off and eventually Carter manages to take the fight to the floor. Anderson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carter is controlling him.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.
Carter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anderson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is pushing down on Anderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Carter has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carter.
Carter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anderson's head.
Carter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Carter trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson taking some punishment here, with Carter in his half guard.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anderson is in trouble now - Carter has advanced to mount!
Carter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Carter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Carter breaks from Anderson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter landing strikes from the mount and Anderson is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter scoring with strikes but Anderson is staying in there.
JT Carter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carter looking to finish Anderson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Anderson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arn Anderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Carter throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson looks to land a combination. Carter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter throws a nice head kick!
Carter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Carter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Carter.

Carter moves into the clinch.
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.
Carter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Carter.
Carter landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.

Arn Anderson's cut is getting worse.
Carter landing knees to the head.
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carter crunches a lovely knee into Anderson's ribcage.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carter keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carter scores a nice knee to the body.
JT Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Carter with a knee to the head.
Carter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter stalling against the cage.
Carter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Carter has double underhooks.
Carter has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carter crunches a lovely knee into Anderson's ribcage.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carter landing knees to the body.
Anderson is trying to break free.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Carter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carter working Anderson over with knees to the body.
Carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Carter lands a good knee to the midsection. Anderson won't want to take too many of those.
Anderson is trying to break free.
Carter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson is trying to break free.
Carter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carter landing knees to the body.
Carter keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carter.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carter has Anderson pressed against the cage.
Anderson wants to break free but Carter has control.
Carter lands a nice knee to the body.
Carter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson wants to break free but Carter has control.
Carter crunches a lovely knee into Anderson's ribcage.
Carter controlling the action here for a moment.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carter.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carter obliges.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Anderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Carter.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson tries to circle away but Carter has him pinned against the cage.
Carter working Anderson over with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carter has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Arn Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carter.

And that's the end of the fight!
JT Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JT Carter!