PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Kourlios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dayne Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kourlios comes to the cage accompanied by Self Esteem - Offspring. Dayne Carter is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kourlios
vs
Carter

188 cm
23
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[AIM] Hilton Supplements *NYC*

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kostas Kourlios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dayne Carter!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kourlios shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
Kourlios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carter.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Kourlios ducks down to avoid it.
Kourlios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kourlios doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Kourlios works the jab nicely.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter darts in trying to clinch

and Kourlios counters by moving into the clinch.
Kourlios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kourlios drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.

Kourlios clinches.
Kourlios is pressed up against the cage. Carter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kourlios down to the mat. Kourlios avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kourlios pushes Carter up against the cage in a clinch.
Kourlios misses with a knee to the head.
Kourlios misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kourlios misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kourlios fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jab, jab by Kourlios - just one landing.
Carter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kourlios's head.
Kourlios keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kourlios tries a head kick but it misses.
Kourlios fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kostas Kourlios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Kourlios.
Kourlios throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Carter lunges at Kourlios with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kourlios's hand.
Carter throws a head kick but Kourlios moves out of range.
Kourlios lands a head kick. Carter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Dayne Carter has been cut.
Kourlios throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a series of punches but Kourlios moves out of range.

Oooh a lovely combination from Kourlios sends Carter down but not out. Kourlios dives into side control looking to finish.

Carter is rocked!
Carter wants to control but Kourlios postures up.
Carter is still in real trouble! Can Kourlios finish him?
Carter misses with a strike from the bottom.
Carter seems to have recovered his senses.
Kourlios trying to control the position but Carter is working away.
Carter can't do much from the bottom here.

Kourlios is trying to get an arm triangle but Carter is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kourlios is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kourlios is breathing heavily.
Carter struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Kourlios circles away.

Carter has Kourlios up against the cage in a clinch.
Carter wants a takedown.
Kourlios throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Kourlios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kourlios working aggressively here.
A short left from Kourlios.
Kourlios working aggressively here.
Kourlios lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Kourlios misses with the head strike.
Kourlios swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kourlios looking for a takedown.
Kourlios tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carter is working for takedown but Kourlios is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kourlios swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kourlios lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Kourlios blocks with his arms.
Kourlios tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kourlios has Carter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carter stops a takedown attempt from Kourlios.
Carter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kourlios.
Carter tries a knee to the head but Kourlios blocks it.

Kourlios pulls Carter into guard.
Kourlios looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Kourlios is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostas Kourlios dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dayne Carter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carter scores with a decent looking hook.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Kourlios looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Kourlios throws a left and a right that both miss

and Carter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kourlios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Kourlios.
Kourlios is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Kourlios gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.
Kourlios swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kourlios is trying to drag Carter to the mat but Carter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kourlios lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kourlios gets underhooks to prevent Carter's takedown attempt.
Kourlios throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Nice elbow from Kourlios.

Kourlios jumps guard.
Carter throws and elbow that misses. Kourlios uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carter's guard. Nice move by Kourlios!
Kourlios pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carter is keeping the position for now.
Carter throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Kourlios drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kourlios jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carter is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two 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 some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kourlios is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good shot there by Carter.

Kourlios clinches up against the cage.
Kourlios swings wildly with an uppercut but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kourlios prevents it.
Kostas Kourlios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dayne Carter.
Kourlios is trying to drag Carter to the mat but Carter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kourlios stops a takedown attempt from Carter.
Kourlios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kourlios lands a nice uppercut.
Kourlios lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kourlios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kourlios pushes Carter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kourlios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kourlios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter tries to land knees in the clinch but Kourlios avoids the damage to the body.
Carter tries to stall but Kourlios uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carter tries a knee to the head but Kourlios blocks it.
Carter blocking some punches.
Kourlios tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kourlios is trying to drag Carter to the mat but Carter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Kourlios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Kourlios pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kourlios throws a head kick that misses.
Kourlios doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab lands there for Carter.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Carter lands with a cross.
Kostas Kourlios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Kourlios tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dayne Carter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dayne Carter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Carter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kourlios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.

Carter clinches.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kourlios misses with the head strike.
Kourlios looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kourlios drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carter walks into a stiff left hand from Kourlios.
Kourlios fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carter avoids it really well and circles away.
Carter misses with a low kick.
Carter throws a head kick that misses

and Kourlios moves into the clinch.
Kourlios lands with a right to the head.
Carter tries for a takedown but Kourlios manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kourlios.
Kourlios gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carter.

Kourlios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kourlios will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter scores with a three punch combo!
Kourlios throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kourlios looks to clinch

and Carter counters by clinching up.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kourlios lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Kourlios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kourlios lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter is working for takedown but Kourlios is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kostas Kourlios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dayne Carter.
Kourlios drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kourlios falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a head kick but Kourlios moves out of range.
Kourlios takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Kourlios. Kourlios gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter lands a really nice looking cross but Kourlios seems unphased.
A clash of legs there as Kourlios blocks the low kick.
Kourlios walks into a straight right hand from Carter.
Kourlios misses with a combination
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter throws a head kick but Kourlios moves out of range.
Carter scores with a sloppy right hand. Kourlios should have avoided that one.
Kostas Kourlios is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Carter as he connects with a hook.
Kourlios moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kourlios fails with a takedown attempt.
Dayne Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kourlios takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
Kourlios swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a right hand to the body.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kourlios takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter throws a low kick but Kourlios avoids it.
Carter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kourlios tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab lands there for Carter.
Carter scores with a jab to the head.
Carter connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Carter clinches up with Kourlios and pushes him back against the cage.
Kourlios has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Kourlios wants a takedown but no success here.
Carter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kourlios avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kourlios fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carter, as that shot connected.
Carter defending well as Kourlios loads up on a big left hand.
Kourlios throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kourlios takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter scores with a hook to the body. Kourlios takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carter connects with a right hand. Kourlios shakes it off.
Carter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carter wants it to stay on the feet.
Carter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dayne Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carter 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

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