PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phobos Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Carpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carpio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rico Swave. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Carter
vs
Carpio

175 cm
24
137 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

165 cm
21
131 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phobos Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Carpio!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Carpio as Carter shoots in.

Carpio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carpio working Carter over with knees to the body.
Carpio lands an elbow that stopped Carter in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Phobos Carter has been cut.
Carpio lands an elbow just above Carter 's eye.
Carpio lands an elbow inside that Carter shrugs off.
Carpio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carpio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carpio tries a head kick but it misses.
Carpio throws a head kick that misses.

Carpio darts in and clinches Carter up against the cage.
Carpio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carter tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phobos Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carpio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carpio lands an elbow inside.
Carpio lands a nice knee to the body.
Carter takes an elbow to the temple.
Carter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carpio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter can't get the takedown.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter is trying to drag Carpio to the mat but Carpio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carpio lands an elbow just above Carter 's eye.
Carpio prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carpio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carter's defenses.
Carpio prevents the takedown attempt.
Carpio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carpio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carpio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carpio lands an elbow that stopped Carter in his tracks for a moment.

Phobos Carter's cut is getting worse.
Carpio lands a good knee to the midsection. Carter won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carpio obliges.
Carter can't get the takedown.
Carpio lands an elbow that stopped Carter in his tracks for a moment.
Carpio lands with a left to the head.
Carpio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carter wants a takedown but no success here.
Carpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carpio obliges.
Carpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carpio landing knees to the body.
Carpio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carter's defenses.
Carpio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carpio lands an elbow inside that Carter shrugs off.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carpio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Phobos Carter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carpio.
Carter wants a takedown.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carpio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carpio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carter's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpio lands an elbow inside that Carter shrugs off.
Carpio lands a knee to the body.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carpio lands a nice elbow.
Carpio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carpio lands a nice elbow.
Carter takes an elbow to the temple.
Carpio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carpio scores with a knee to the head.
Carpio scores with a knee to the head.
Carpio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carter's defenses.
Carpio cracks Carter with a nice body shot.
Carter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carpio lands a nice elbow.
Carpio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carpio lands an elbow inside.
Carpio prevents the takedown attempt.
Carpio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carter goes for a takedown attempt but Carpio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carpio lands with a slapping head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carter is defended easily by Carpio.
Carpio throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio lands a head kick. Carter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carpio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carpio circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carter.
Carter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carpio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Dave Carpio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Carpio, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Carpio against the cage but Carpio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carpio throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Carpio scores with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Carpio moves into the clinch.
Carpio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Carpio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carpio lands an elbow just above Carter 's eye.
Carter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carpio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter goes for a takedown attempt but Carpio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carpio.
Carpio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carpio as he jumps to the side.
Carpio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Carpio moves into the clinch.
Carter has Carpio pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carpio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carpio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carpio.
Knees to the body from Carpio.
Carter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carpio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carpio lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carpio obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Carpio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phobos Carter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carpio lands with a nice body kick.
Carpio lands the left hand.
Carpio throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carpio throws a shot to the body.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Carpio.
Carpio throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Carpio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carter shoots in for a double leg but Carpio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.
Carpio tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but Carpio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phobos Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carpio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Carter has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carpio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Carpio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carter's head.
Carpio throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carpio throws a head kick that misses.
Carter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carpio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carter somewhat.

Carter gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carpio makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Carter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carpio as he jumps to the side.
Phobos Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick there by Carpio.
Carpio moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
Carpio tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carpio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carter, pushing him back against the cage.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carpio tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Carter can't get the takedown.

Carter turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carpio is trying to get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Carter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Carpio is trying to get back to half guard.
Carter trying to control the position but Carpio is working away.

Carpio explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Carter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carpio managing to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carpio wants to stand and escape but Carter is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carpio is proving hard to escape from.

Carpio has his feet on Carter's thighs here. He's pushed Carter off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Carter screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Carpio!