PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Divaille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Divaille's choice of entrance music: Knights Of Cydonia. Eric Cart has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cart
vs
Divaille

201 cm
26
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
291 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

►Q150 Schwarzenegger Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Cart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fred Divaille!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Divaille shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cart sprawls well. Cart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Divaille gets slowly back to his feet.
Divaille looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cart is looking to slow Divaille down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Divaille avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cart lands a front kick.
Divaille 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.
Cart fails with an attempt to clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Divaille has eaten all the pies!
Cart is looking to clinch but Divaille is avoiding it.
Cart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cart doesn't manage to clinch there - Divaille circles away.
Cart tries to clinch up but Divaille circles away and keeps his distance.
Cart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cart throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cart tries to clinch but Divaille is having none of it.
Divaille keeps the fight on the outside.
Cart keeps Divaille at a distance using the push kick.
Eric Cart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cart tries to clinch but Divaille moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cart tries to clinch but Divaille moves out of range.
Divaille swats away the attempt to clinch by Cart.
Cart tries to clinch but Divaille is having none of it.
Cart tries to clinch but Divaille is having none of it.
Cart tries to clinch but Divaille is having none of it.
Divaille circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cart wants to clinch.
Cart moves in looking to clinch but Divaille pushes him off.

Cart lands a big head kick that sends Divaille tumbling to the mat! Cart takes a step backwards and waves Divaille back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Fred Divaille has been cut.
Divaille avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Divaille swats away the attempt to clinch by Cart.
Cart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cart wants to clinch up but Divaille keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divaille looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Divaille swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cart tries to clinch but Divaille is having none of it.
Cart throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Divaille.
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!
Cart tries to clinch but Divaille moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cart wants to clinch.
Cart moves in looking to clinch but Divaille pushes him off.
Cart moves in looking to clinch but Divaille pushes him off.
Cart lets loose with a powerful body kick. Divaille will feel that in the morning.
Cart wants to clinch up but Divaille keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divaille shoots in but no luck this time.
Eric Cart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Divaille.
Cart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Divaille paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cart moves in looking to clinch but Divaille pushes him off.
Cart moves in looking to clinch but Divaille pushes him off.
Cart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Divaille swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cart explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cart is looking to clinch.
Cart is looking to clinch.
Eric Cart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cart tries to clinch up but Divaille circles away and keeps his distance.
Cart tries to clinch but Divaille is having none of it.
Cart is looking to clinch.
Cart scores with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cart - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cart wants to clinch up but Divaille keeps it at a distance.
Divaille has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cart.
Cart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cart wants to clinch up but Divaille keeps it at a distance.
Divaille takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cart doesn't manage to clinch there - Divaille circles away.

Divaille shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cart manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Divaille wants to pass the guard but Cart is keeping the position.
Divaille is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cart has momentary wrist control but Divaille slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Cart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Divaille's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Divaille paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cart tries to clinch but Divaille is having none of it.
Cart moves in looking to clinch but Divaille pushes him off.

Cart clinches with his opponent.
Cart trying to control the position but instead, Divaille has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cart into the ropes.
Cart landing knees to the body.

Cart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cart wants to clinch up but Divaille keeps it at a distance.
Cart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cart tries to clinch there but Divaille circles away.
Cart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Divaille swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cart is looking to clinch.
Cart fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cart tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cart tries to clinch there but Divaille circles away.
Cart tries to clinch but Divaille moves out of range.
Cart throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cart lands a head kick!
Cart doesn't manage to clinch there - Divaille circles away.
Divaille looks for a takedown but Cart sprawls well.
Divaille circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick from Cart lands but Divaille takes it in his stride.
Cart tries to clinch there but Divaille circles away.
Divaille walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cart.
Cart tries to clinch there but Divaille circles away.
Cart is looking to clinch but Divaille is avoiding it.
Divaille swats away the attempt to clinch by Cart.

Divaille feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divaille controlling from the top position.
Cart looking to control.
Cart working a defensive guard but Divaille manages to pass into side control anyway.

Divaille stands up and beckons Cart to his feet.
Divaille shoots in but Cart avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Divaille circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cart tries to clinch there but Divaille circles away.
Cart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Divaille paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Divaille wants to clinch up but Cart keeps it at a distance.
Cart wants to clinch but Divaille slips to the side

and Divaille counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Divaille wants to control from the top but Cart keeps moving.
Cart wants to sweep here but Divaille controlling him for the moment.
Cart wants to stand up but Divaille is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cart wants to sweep but no luck.
Divaille advances to half guard.
Divaille prevents Cart from improving his position.
Cart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Divaille can do to turn this around?
Divaille is thwarting Cart's attempts to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cart tries to clinch up but Divaille circles away and keeps his distance.
Cart tries to clinch but Divaille moves out of range.
Cart is looking to clinch but Divaille is avoiding it.
Cart is looking to clinch but Divaille is avoiding it.
Divaille swats away the attempt to clinch by Cart.
Divaille avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fred Divaille will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fred Divaille's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Divaille paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eric Cart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cart is looking to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cart.
Cart wants to clinch but Divaille slips to the side

and Divaille counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cart won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Cart's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cart being controlled for a moment.
Cart is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Divaille gets to mount! Cart was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cart keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Divaille on the ground.
Cart is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cart tries to hold on but Divaille pushes him away.
Cart is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Divaille throws some wild stikes that Cart manages to avoid easily.
Cart is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Divaille unloading with bombs!
Divaille can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cart is looking to escape.
Divaille content just to control the position here.
Divaille throws some wild stikes that Cart manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divaille prevents Cart from getting the reversal.
Divaille controlling from mount.

Divaille is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cart to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cart shrugs it off.
Cart is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cart tries to hold on but Divaille postures up.
Divaille controlling his opponent.
Cart is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cart tries to hold on but Divaille postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Divaille has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cart's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Divaille comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Divaille 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eric Cart!