PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frenchy LeBatts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

LeBatts
vs
Carter

187 cm
22
202 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

182 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Tends to cut

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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frenchy LeBatts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dane Carter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBatts throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
LeBatts throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
LeBatts lands an overhand right.

It looks like Dane Carter has been cut.
Carter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as LeBatts checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Carter tries to clinch up.

Carter feints and as LeBatts raises his hands in defense, Carter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
LeBatts keeping full guard, as Carter tries to pass.
LeBatts on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if LeBatts tries to get out of the position.
LeBatts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
LeBatts is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Carter dives into side control.
LeBatts is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The strikes coming from Carter are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter working away.
Carter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Carter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but LeBatts keeps working.
LeBatts manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Carter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
LeBatts wants to stand back up but Carter manages to pass into side control.
LeBatts dodges the ground and pound from Carter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on LeBatts's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carter cracks LeBatts with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Carter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but LeBatts is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Carter is trying to get an arm triangle but LeBatts is defending well.
Carter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Carter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, LeBatts has escaped the position, nice work there.
LeBatts can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBatts parries the strikes from Carter easily there. Carter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable LeBatts to escape.
Carter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but LeBatts sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
LeBatts tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Carter looking to punish the body of his opponent here but LeBatts is avoiding damage well.
Carter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but LeBatts sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
LeBatts trying to control but Carter flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Carter is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften LeBatts up.
Carter throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is throwing shots to the body but LeBatts manages to wriggle free. Carter pounces on him again and ends up in LeBatts's guard.
LeBatts trying to keep a closed guard but Carter is proving a slippery customer.
LeBatts wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
LeBatts has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Carter has passed into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LeBatts tries to escape but Carter is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dane Carter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LeBatts.
A head kick from Carter lands but LeBatts takes it in his stride.
LeBatts avoids the head kick by Carter.
Carter is looking to chop away at LeBatts's legs.
Carter lands a high kick!
LeBatts throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
Carter misses with a shot to the body
enabling LeBatts to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by LeBatts.
Carter throws a leg kick
and LeBatts counters with a stiff right hand.
LeBatts moves out of range of the leg kick from Carter.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - LeBatts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter thumps LeBatts with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LeBatts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
LeBatts scores with a nice strike.
LeBatts lands a head shot.

Carter is rocked!
LeBatts fakes the body blow, causing Carter to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Carter goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frenchy LeBatts!