PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Carl (ranked 5120 p4p, 4047 weight class) and Bubble Shrimp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Carl Carl has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Carl Carl seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Carl
vs
Shrimp

182 cm
20
165
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
24
155
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carl Carl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bubble Shrimp!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shrimp avoids the body shot from Carl.
Carl misses with a series of wild punches.
Shrimp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shrimp tries to clinch but Carl is having none of it.
Shrimp connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shrimp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carl counters with a two punch combo.
Carl scores with the left hand. Shrimp knows he should have avoided that one.
Shrimp fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Carl misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shrimp takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good standup being displayed there by Carl as he connects with a hook.
Carl uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shrimp has time to react.
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!
Shrimp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shrimp swings widly with a right hand
and Carl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shrimp walks into a jab.
Carl cracks Shrimp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carl tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shrimp is pushing Carl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short body shot lands from Shrimp as the two fighters clinch.
Shrimp lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Shrimp.
Shrimp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carl tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shrimp smiles and moves away.
Carl dips to his left and cracks Shrimp with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Carl.
Carl looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A punch combination from Shrimp misses.
Some wild striking there from Shrimp.

Shrimp clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shrimp's elbow.
Carl tries to pull guard but Shrimp holds him up against the cage and eventually Carl drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Carl. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shrimp manages to break the clinch.
Carl is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shrimp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shrimp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carl lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carl throws a nice looking combination but Shrimp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shrimp throws a counter combo.
Shrimp tries to clinch up but Carl circles away and keeps his distance.
Shrimp has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shrimp there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carl misses with a hook.
As Carl backs off Shrimp throws a huge counter combo but Carl manages to avoid it all.
Shrimp needs to keep his hands up - Carl had a free shot at his head there.
Carl misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shrimp darts in and clinches Carl up against the cage.
Carl tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shrimp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shrimp holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shrimp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carl backwards.
Shrimp lands a body punch.

Shrimp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carl lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shrimp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carl throws a body shot but no joy.
Shrimp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Carl dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shrimp wants to clinch
and Carl counters with a nice uppercut.

Shrimp gets a clinch.
Carl tries to pull guard but Shrimp holds him up against the cage and eventually Carl drops back down to his feet.
Carl tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shrimp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carl is trying to force a seperation but Shrimp has the dominant position.
Carl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shrimp can do to turn this around?
Good body shot from Shrimp.

Shrimp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Shrimp rushes Carl and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carl is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shrimp to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Carl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carl jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shrimp walks away with a smile on his face. Carl gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Shrimp has Carl up against the cage in a clinch.
Shrimp is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Shrimp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shrimp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shrimp misses with a wild body shot.
Carl swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carl.
Carl Carl is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Carl.
Shrimp avoids a punch combination nicely.

Shrimp forces Carl back against the cage and clinches.
Carl tries to pull guard but Shrimp forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Carl tries to pull guard but Shrimp won't allow it.
Bubble Shrimp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Shrimp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shrimp is looking to clinch.
Bubble Shrimp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carl loads up on a big right hand but Shrimp slips the punch.
Shrimp is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carl with a body shot.
Shrimp tries to clinch but Carl moves out of range.
Carl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shrimp tries to clinch there but Carl circles away.
Shrimp darts in trying to clinch
enabling Carl to counter with a crisp jab.
Bubble Shrimp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carl throws an overhand right that lands on Shrimp's shoulder, as Shrimp tries to avoid the shot.
Shrimp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shrimp is looking to clinch but Carl is avoiding it.
Carl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carl swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Shrimp moves into the clinch.
Shrimp scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carl tries to pull guard but Shrimp holds him up against the cage and eventually Carl drops back down to his feet.
Carl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carl is trying to pull guard but Shrimp has him pressed against the cage.
Shrimp lands with a left to the head.
Shrimp scores with a nice hook to the head.

Shrimp manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shrimp takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shrimp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shrimp tries to clinch there but Carl circles away.
Carl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shrimp tries to clinch up.
Shrimp moves to clinch but Carl breaks away
and Carl counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shrimp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Shrimp has managed to clinch.
Carl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shrimp.
Carl misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bubble Shrimp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Shrimp closes the distance and pushes Carl back into the cage.
Shrimp dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Shrimp breaks from the clinch.
Shrimp moves out of range of the strikes.

Shrimp darts in and clinches Carl up against the cage.

Shrimp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Carl misses.
Carl throws a hook but Shrimp avoids it easily.
Shrimp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shrimp clinches up against the cage.
Carl tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shrimp smiles and moves away.
Carl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carl lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carl cracks Shrimp with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carl is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Shrimp clinches with his opponent.
Carl tries to throw a body punch but Shrimp avoids it by throwing Carl back against the cage.

Shrimp breaks the clinch.

Shrimp pushes Carl up against the cage in a clinch.
Carl tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shrimp smiles and moves away.
Shrimp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carl throws a body shot but no joy.
Shrimp unleashes a big counter combination but Carl bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shrimp closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shrimp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carl missing with a left hand there. Shrimp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carl bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shrimp tries to clinch but Carl is having none of it.
Shrimp wants to clinch but Carl slips to the side
and Carl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Shrimp instigates a clinch.
Carl jumps guard but Shrimp stands there with Carl around his waist. Carl gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Carl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carl is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shrimp to keep the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Shrimp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shrimp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carl.
Carl misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Carl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shrimp staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Shrimp.
Shrimp now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Carl misses with a left hand
and Shrimp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Shrimp closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Shrimp.
Shrimp scores with a shot to the side of Carl's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shrimp scores with a hook to the body.
Carl tries to pull guard but Shrimp won't allow it.
Shrimp content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Shrimp's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Carl wants to break free but Shrimp has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carl jumps guard but Shrimp stands there with Carl around his waist. Carl gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carl is trying to pull guard but Shrimp turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shrimp.

Shrimp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carl circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shrimp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shrimp is looking to clinch.
Carl throws a lazy right hand but Shrimp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bubble Shrimp.
I think Shrimp 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!