PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Carrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubz Phatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carrow
vs
Phatz

175 cm
25
163 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Fightworld Formula
New Age Warriors

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Carrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubz Phatz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrow missing with a left hand there. Phatz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carrow keeps the fight on the outside.
Phatz tries to clinch up.
Carrow tries a low kick but Phatz avoids it.

Phatz tries to sprawl but Carrow drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Carrow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carrow is keen to just control but Phatz is a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Phatz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carrow has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Phatz blocking the ground and pound.
Carrow punching from mount but Phatz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Carrow working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Phatz slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Carrow thows a huge punch but Phatz dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phatz defending well though.
Carrow throwing shots but Phatz is blocking nicely.
Phatz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carrow.
Phatz wants to get back to full guard.
Phatz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carrow.
Carrow passes the guard and advances to mount!

Carrow looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Phatz blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phatz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Carrow thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
BOOM! Carrow connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Phatz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carrow lands a heavy elbow.
Carrow has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Phatz's face.
Phatz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carrow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Carrow is working for a guillotine from mount but Phatz frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Phatz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Carrow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carrow punching from mount but Phatz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Carrow thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Phatz blocking the ground and pound.

Carrow working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Carrow lands with some strikes.
Phatz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Carrow jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Phatz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Carrow looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Phatz is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Carrow.
Carrow trying to control the position but Phatz is working away.
Carrow working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Carrow throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Phatz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Carrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Carrow 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.

Phatz slips under a jab from Carrow.
Phatz misses with a leg kick.
Phatz misses with a low kick.
Carrow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carrow throws a leg kick but Phatz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Carrow darts in trying to clinch
and Phatz counters with a thumping low kick.
Carrow fails to land the takedown.

Carrow looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Phatz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carrow throwing shots but Phatz is blocking nicely.

Carrow looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phatz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Carrow is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Phatz is just riding it out for now. Carrow eventually gives up the hold.
Carrow 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.
Carrow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phatz defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Phatz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carrow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phatz defending well though.
Phatz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carrow is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Carrow wants to work for an arm triangle but Phatz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Carrow wants to pass the guard but Phatz is defending well.
Carrow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phatz trying to control here.
Carrow working over Phatz with some ground and pound. Phatz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Carrow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carrow wants to pass the guard but Phatz is defending well.
Carrow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carrow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carrow throwing shots but Phatz is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carrow throwing shots but Phatz is blocking nicely.
Carrow trying to mount his opponent but Phatz defends it.
Phatz wants to get back to full guard.
Carrow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Phatz is refusing to be controlled, as Carrow sits in half guard.
Carrow works his foot free and advances to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carrow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Carrow dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Carrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phatz.
Phatz looks for the body kick but Carrow saw that one coming.
Phatz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carrow with a poor takedown
and Phatz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Carrow or perhaps it was just good defense by Phatz which made him look bad.
Carrow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Phatz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Carrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Phatz has closed the distance and engaged Carrow in a clinch.
Carrow controlling the action here for a moment.
Carrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Phatz controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Phatz.
Carrow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phatz.
Carrow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Phatz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carrow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phatz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carrow blocks it with crossed arms.
Phatz landing knees to the body.
Phatz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carrow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carrow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phatz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Phatz crunches a lovely knee into Carrow's ribcage.
Phatz connects with a knee to the head.
Phatz working Carrow over with knees to the body.
Phatz scores a nice knee to the body.
Phatz scores a nice knee to the body.
Phatz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phatz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Phatz.
Phatz scores a nice knee to the body.
Phatz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carrow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carrow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phatz lands a knee to the body.
Phatz with a knee to the head.
Phatz lands a nice knee to the body.
Phatz crunches a lovely knee into Carrow's ribcage.
Phatz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carrow's face.
Carrow misses with a knee strike.
Phatz crunches a lovely knee into Carrow's ribcage.
Phatz lands a knee to the head.
Carrow is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Phatz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bubz Phatz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carrow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phatz landing knees to the body.
Carrow is trying to break free.
Carrow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phatz working Carrow over with knees to the body.
Phatz tries to land knees in the clinch but Carrow avoids the damage to the body.
Phatz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Phatz missing with knees to the body.
Carrow tries a knee to the head but Phatz blocks it.
Carrow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carrow misses with the head strike.
Phatz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carrow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Phatz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carrow tries to stall but Phatz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Phatz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
James Carrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carrow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees to the body from Phatz.
Phatz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phatz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carrow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Phatz prevents it.
Carrow is trying to maintain a safe position but Phatz gets an underhook and turns Carrow into the cage.
Phatz scores a nice knee to the body.
Carrow stalling in the clinch but Phatz improves position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phatz obliges.
Phatz tries to land knees in the clinch but Carrow avoids the damage to the body.
Carrow avoiding damage as Phatz throws knees to the body.
Phatz crunches a lovely knee into Carrow's ribcage.
Phatz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carrow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Phatz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carrow goes for a takedown attempt but Phatz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Phatz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carrow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phatz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Phatz blocks the leg kick.
Bubz Phatz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrow lands a body shot.
Carrow misses with a straight left.
Carrow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Phatz counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phatz.
Carrow throws a lazy right hand but Phatz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carrow misses with a takedown attempt - Phatz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Phatz moves into range and clinches up with Carrow.
Phatz lands a knee to the head.
Phatz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phatz scores a nice knee to the body.
Phatz connects with a knee to the head.
Phatz misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phatz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carrow's face.
Phatz managing to block the knees to the body from Carrow.
Phatz with a knee to the head.
Carrow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Phatz as Carrow tries to tie him up.
Phatz lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubz Phatz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carrow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!