PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lei Wulong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lei Wulong is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Carter
vs
Wulong

189 cm
27
201 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

188 cm
36
197 lbs
25 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lei Wulong!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wulong throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Carter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wulong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Wulong 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.
Carter keeping full guard, as Wulong tries to pass.
Carter wants to stand up but Wulong is controlling him.
Wulong stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Wulong from controlling successfully.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wulong is one step ahead there.
Carter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wulong is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wulong.
Wulong scores with a hook.

It looks like Ryan Carter has been cut.
Wulong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wulong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Jab from Wulong.
Wulong misses with a straight left.
Wulong throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Ryan Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter throws a low kick, looking for Wulong's leg but Wulong calmly moves out of range.
Wulong misses with a hook. Carter ducked under it nicely.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Wulong.
Lei Wulong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wulong moves away from the strike by Carter.
Wulong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carter checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulong just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wulong.
Wulong throws a big shot that misses.
Wulong avoids the body shot from Carter.
Wulong moves out of range of the body kick from Carter.

Wulong closes the distance and pushes Carter back into the cage.

Carter manages to break the clinch.
Wulong throws a body kick that misses.
Carter thows a body shot but no joy.
Wulong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter throws a jab when Wulong was well out of range.
Wulong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wulong throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Carter as Wulong shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Wulong.
Wulong misses with a low kick.
Wulong blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter scoring well with a low kick there.
Wulong checks the leg kick.
Wulong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Wulong.
A lazy body kick from Carter
and Wulong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carter.
Wulong swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Carter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wulong if he has to take too many more of those.
Wulong slips under a jab from Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lei Wulong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Carter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wulong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wulong thows a body kick. Carter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wulong misses with a wild body shot.
Carter catches Wulong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wulong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Wulong looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wulong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Carter trying to keep a closed guard but Wulong is proving a slippery customer.
Carter wants to stand up but Wulong is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wulong.
Wulong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wulong misses with a takedown attempt - Carter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wulong checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a jab to the nose.
Wulong throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carter connects with a nice looking jab.
Carter slips under a jab.
Wulong lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Wulong cracks Carter with an open hand slap.
Some bone on bone action there as Wulong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wulong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
Wulong avoids the head kick by Carter.
Wulong sizes up Carter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Wulong misses.
Carter throws a sloppy body shot
and Wulong counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Wulong tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Carter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carter.
Wulong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carter.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wulong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carter's head.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter scores with a punch to the head.
Carter is looking to chop away at Wulong's legs.
Wulong throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Carter slips a jab from Wulong.
Wulong shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
Wulong misses the jab.
Carter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a jab when Wulong was well out of range.
Wulong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wulong tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Wulong checks a leg kick.
Wulong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Wulong misses.
Carter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wulong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wulong looks to score with a jab to the body but Carter is just out of range.
Wulong thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
Wulong misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wulong misses with a looping right.
Wulong looks to land a left hand but Carter moved out of range nicely.
Wulong lunges at Carter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carter's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lei Wulong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Carter's cut.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Carter throws the kick towards the body but Wulong avoids it.
Wulong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Wulong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter lands with a slapping head kick.
Wulong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carter fakes the leg kick and cracks Wulong in the body.
Wulong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carter. That one must have hurt.
Wulong throws a front kick that sends Carter stumbling back into the cage.
Carter cracks the inside of Wulong's front leg.
Decent striking displayed by Wulong there.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Wulong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wulong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wulong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wulong lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulong misses with a hook. Carter ducked under it nicely.
Wulong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter throws a hook but Wulong blocks it.
Carter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Carter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Carter - just one landing.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wulong.
Wulong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wulong thows a body shot but no joy.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big right from Carter misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wulong there as he acknowledges the shot.

Wulong looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wulong is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wulong is looking to advance position but Carter won't allow it.
Wulong trying to control from Carter's half guard. Carter has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to stand up but Wulong isn't so interested in that idea.
Wulong looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wulong is working an open guard so Carter takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Carter checks a low kick from Wulong.
Wulong throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Wulong takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carter.
Wulong misses with a looping left.
Lei Wulong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carter blocks a head kick by Wulong.
Wulong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wulong checks a leg kick.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wulong moves away.
Wulong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Carter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wulong. Wulong obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wulong just misses with a punch to the body.
Wulong works over Carter's head and body with a nice combination.
Ryan Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wulong throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lei Wulong.
Well Wulong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lei Wulong!