PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chase Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Puti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy Puti is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Carter
vs
Puti

189 cm
21
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chase Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Puti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puti looks to throw a body kick
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Puti throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Puti swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Puti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter is looking to land body kicks.
Boy Puti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carter, right into the meat.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Puti pushes him off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carter.
Carter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carter tries to score with a low kick but Puti moves his leg out of the way.
Puti looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a body kick that misses.
Carter throws a combination. Puti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good leg kick by Carter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puti throws a head kick that misses.
Carter throws a low kick, looking for Puti's leg but Puti calmly moves out of range.
Puti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Puti misses the shot to the body.
Puti throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Puti's head but Puti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puti misses with a wild body shot.
Carter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Carter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Puti drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puti sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Puti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Puti from controlling successfully.
Puti is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter has wrist control.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puti is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puti is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter has wrist control.
Puti postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Puti looking to pass the guard.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Puti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carter throws a head kick but Puti moves out of range.

Puti fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Carter to the ground. Puti is now in Carter's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Puti preventing the sweep.
Puti content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Puti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puti trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puti scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puti pushing down on Carter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Puti trying to pass the guard but Carter defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Puti dominated that round.
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.

Puti misses with a hook
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Puti.
Carter takes a swing at Puti's ribcage but misses.
Puti avoids a kick to the body.
Puti misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter lands a glancing blow to the side of Puti's head.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carter wants it to stay on the feet.

Puti shoots in and bounces Carter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Puti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puti is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puti is stalling in the full guard.
Puti throwing strikes but missing.
Puti postures up in Carter's guard and throws a big left but Carter blocks it.
Puti passes Carter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Carter desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puti controlling the action here.

Puti is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carter sees it coming and defends easily.
Puti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carter defending well though.
Puti scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Puti is looking to take a break and control but Carter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
Puti is trying to control. Carter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Puti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Puti working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Puti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Puti passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Carter!
Puti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Puti is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Puti wants to control the pace but Carter is squirming around nicely.
Puti is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Carter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Carter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Puti on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter can't escape the position.

Puti is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Carter has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Carter!
Puti controlling the position.
Puti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carter trying to control but Puti is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Puti holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Puti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Puti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puti throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Carter is looking to clinch but Puti is avoiding it.
Carter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Puti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Puti misses with a body shot.
Carter lands a nice looking body kick.
Puti throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands with a kick to the temple. Puti shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Puti throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Carter as Puti shoots in.
A punch lands to the side of Puti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carter rather than just go for the knockout.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Puti throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Puti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carter scoring well with a low kick there.
Carter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puti's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Puti.
A combination from Puti does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter leaves Puti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Puti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Carter.
Carter misses with a hook. Puti ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter scoring well with a low kick there.
Carter with a jab.
Puti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chase Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boy Puti.
Puti takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Carter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puti. That did some damage!
Boy Puti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puti blocks the body kick.
Puti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puti shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Puti.
Puti throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Puti misses with a hook. Carter ducked under it nicely.
Chase Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Carter misses.

Carter takes the fight into the clinch.
Chase Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter lands an elbow just above Puti 's eye.
Carter scores with a hook to the body.
Puti is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Carter is defending well.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puti backwards.
Puti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carter lands an elbow inside that Puti shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boy Puti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carter trying to land knees to the body.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puti takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Carter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carter gets underhooks to prevent Puti's takedown attempt.
Puti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puti 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boy Puti!