PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larry Carnitine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant has chosen Thunderstruck - AC/DC as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Carnitine
vs
Grant

160 cm
28
140 lbs
18 - 14 - 1

170 cm
21
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Carnitine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manus Grant!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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Carnitine drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Carnitine sitting in guard here, content to control.
Carnitine throws a big right hand that misses.
Carnitine trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carnitine stopping the sweep attempt from Grant.
Grant wants to get back to his feet but Carnitine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carnitine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carnitine trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
Carnitine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Grant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnitine controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carnitine wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Grant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carnitine advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Grant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grant is trying to escape the position but Carnitine is controlling the position.
Grant is looking for a sweep.

Carnitine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Carnitine is looking to take a break and control but Grant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carnitine sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Grant is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Grant is not content to let Carnitine control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant is trying to control Carnitine's posture but Carnitine avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carnitine in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Who's going to make the next move?
Carnitine lands an elbow.

Carnitine thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grant is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carnitine looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carnitine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Carnitine in side control, throwing shots but Grant defends.
Carnitine is looking to take a break and control but Grant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carnitine cracks Grant with a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carnitine trying to control the position but Grant is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Carnitine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carnitine.
Carnitine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carnitine scores with a nice right hand.
Grant walks into a straight right hand from Carnitine.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carnitine manages to avoid it.
Carnitine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grant has time to react.
Grant throws a body punch but Carnitine moves out of range.

Carnitine gets a double leg takedown into Grant's guard.
Grant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carnitine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carnitine wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Carnitine lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant seems keen to control Carnitine's posture.
Carnitine trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
Grant keeping full guard, as Carnitine tries to pass.
Carnitine wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Carnitine landing some decent shots from guard.
Carnitine won't allow Grant to sweep him here.
Carnitine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carnitine postures up and lands a big shot to Grant's brow.
Carnitine sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grant's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to improve his position but Carnitine is controlling well.
Carnitine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Carnitine is nestled in close to Grant, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grant is pressing down on Carnitine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carnitine landing with the ground and pound.
Larry Carnitine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carnitine wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Carnitine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carnitine.
Carnitine content to stall in guard here.
Grant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Carnitine from controlling successfully.
Carnitine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carnitine is pushing down on Grant's leg trying to pass to half guard. Grant is fighting to maintain full guard but Carnitine has managed to sneak the leg through.
Grant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Carnitine stops Grant from standing up.
Carnitine postures up and lands a big shot to Grant's brow.
Carnitine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grant looking for a sweep. Not yet Grant, not yet.
Carnitine wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Grant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to get back to his feet but Carnitine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carnitine wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.

Larry Carnitine has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Grant cracks a nice hook into Carnitine's ribs.
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.
Carnitine misses with a body shot.
Carnitine lunges at Grant with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grant's hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carnitine.
Carnitine moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Carnitine dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Carnitine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carnitine lands a jab to the head.
Grant misses with a straight left.
Grant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grant wants it to stay on the feet.
Grant thows a body shot but no joy.
Carnitine shoots in looking for a takedown but Grant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carnitine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carnitine thuds his right hand into Grant's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grant avoids the body shot from Carnitine.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Carnitine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grant misses with a few strikes there.
Grant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carnitine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnitine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grant finds it's way round the side to connect with Carnitine's head.
Carnitine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Carnitine closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Grant quickly recovers to half guard.

Carnitine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grant taking some punishment here, with Carnitine in his half guard.
Carnitine is trying to control the action in half guard but Grant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grant pushes Carnitine off looking to stand but Carnitine dives back in and keeps control.

Carnitine is looking for a kimura but Grant is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carnitine to get the leverage.

Carnitine is working for a kimura but Grant is defending it quite comfortably.
Carnitine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries to kick Carnitine off but Carnitine keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Carnitine seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Carnitine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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!
Grant is looking to control Carnitine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grant avoid being mounted?
Carnitine slips a nice elbow through Grant's hands, connecting with Grant's forehead.
Carnitine is nestled in close to Grant, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grant is pressing down on Carnitine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to stand up but Carnitine is controlling him.
Carnitine slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Grant is looking for a sweep.
Carnitine working away.
Grant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carnitine is putting a hurting on Grant here, landing some big shots from side control.
Carnitine misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Carnitine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grant keeps working.
Carnitine in side control lands a decent elbow.
Grant is trying to get back to his feet.

Carnitine looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Carnitine lands a nice forearm strike.
Manus Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Carnitine is looking to take a break and control but Grant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grant tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carnitine scoring with punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Carnitine.
Carnitine scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Grant to see if he's OK.
Grant tries to improve position but can't.
Carnitine takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Grant to pass into mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Carnitine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carnitine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Carnitine!
Larry Carnitine made sure to mention his sponsor, Hardcore Nutrition in his post fight interview.