PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conner Magavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carter
vs
Magavin

180 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

182 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Carter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conner Magavin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magavin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Magavin connects with a jab.
No luck for Magavin with that takedown attempt.
Carter tries to score with a low kick but Magavin moves his leg out of the way.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Carter tries for a takedown but Magavin circles away easily
and Magavin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Magavin as he avoids it easily.
Carter tries for a takedown but Magavin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Magavin. Those never looked like landing.
Carter with a nice cross.
No luck for Magavin with that takedown attempt.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magavin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magavin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Magavin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Magavin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carter swivels and escapes.
Magavin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Magavin.
Magavin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.

Carter takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carter misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter is pressed up against the cage. Magavin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carter down to the mat. Carter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Magavin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Magavin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Magavin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Magavin is just out of range.
Ian Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magavin dives in and grabs Carter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes down on Magavin's head and hops out.

Carter steps into range and cracks Magavin with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Magavin flops backwards and Carter dives into his guard looking to finish!

Magavin is rocked!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.
Magavin is still in real trouble! Can Carter finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter with a nice head shot there.
Carter throwing strikes but missing.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Magavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magavin seems to have recovered his senses.
Carter throws a big right hand that misses.
Carter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carter misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Carter scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magavin is looking for a sweep.
Magavin is not content to let Carter control the position.
Carter moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magavin is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Carter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Magavin.
Carter misses with a leg kick.
Magavin fails to land the takedown.
Magavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Magavin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter stuns Magavin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magavin checks a leg kick nicely.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Conner Magavin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Magavin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magavin misses with a few strikes there.
Carter scores with a nice right hand.
Magavin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Ian Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Magavin is out of range.
Magavin throws a front kick that sends Carter stumbling back into the cage.
Magavin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carter on the side of the head.
Carter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Magavin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Magavin checks the leg kick.
Magavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magavin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carter tries to bum rush Magavin with a series of wild strikes but Magavin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magavin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Carter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Magavin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter tries to work over Magavin's front leg with a kick but Magavin checks it.
Magavin misses with a double jab.
Magavin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Carter is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Magavin.
Carter walks into a straight right hand from Magavin.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Magavin - that will leave a mark!
Carter swings for the body but Magavin moves out of range.
Carter looks to land a combination but Magavin avoids it well.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magavin.
A punch combination from Magavin misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magavin lands a jab to the nose.
Magavin loads up on a big right hand but Carter slips the punch.
Magavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter motions for Magavin to come forward. Carter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Magavin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Magavin wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter controls Magavin momentarily but Magavin frees himself.
Magavin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter wants to sweep but no luck.
Carter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magavin's guard.
Magavin wants to stand but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Magavin is retaining full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter trying to control but Magavin is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Magavin's head.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Magavin is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Carter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Magavin slips under a jab from Carter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carter moves forwards but Magavin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carter blocks a head kick by Magavin.
Carter with a nice cross.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Magavin, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Magavin against the cage but Magavin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Magavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Carter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Magavin back to the cage. Carter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Left hook, right uppercut from Magavin.
Carter tries for a takedown but Magavin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magavin misses with a straight right.
Carter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Magavin.
Carter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Magavin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Magavin shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magavin moves away.
Magavin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magavin looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Magavin staying out of range there.

Carter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Magavin is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Magavin is not content to let Carter control the position.
Magavin is looking for a sweep. Carter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magavin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Carter.
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!
Carter wants to control from the top but Magavin keeps moving.
Carter with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carter throws a strike but Magavin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Magavin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ian Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter looking for a sweep. Not yet Carter, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magavin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Magavin is working Carter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Carter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Carter has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Magavin should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Carter has tightened it up now! Magavin should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ian Carter!
Ian Carter retains his welterweight title!