PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mad Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Carrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Max
vs
Carrington

170 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mad Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Carrington!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrington listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Max throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Max takes the fight into the clinch.
Max prevents a body shot from Carrington.
Carrington content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Max.
Carrington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Carrington avoids the damage to the body.
Carrington stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting on Carrington's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Carrington presses Max against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Max trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Max missing with knees to the body.
Carrington wants to break free but Max has control.
Carrington looking to throw knees to the head but Max is blocking nicely.
Carrington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carrington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carrington misses with a body punch.
Carrington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carrington lands a right hand.
Carrington trying to control the position but instead, Max has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carrington into the cage.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carrington is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max letting Carrington take a breather here.
Carrington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carrington wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carrington tries to throw a body punch but Max avoids it by throwing Carrington back against the cage.
Carrington tries to throw a body punch but Max avoids it by throwing Carrington back against the cage.
Carrington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carrington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Max.
Carrington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Carrington avoids the damage to the body.
Max keeps control of Carrington as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carrington is trying to break the clinch but Max has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carrington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carrington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Max's elbow.
Carrington lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carrington wants to get back to striking at distance but Max won't allow it.
Carrington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Max on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carrington effectively controlling the action here.
Carrington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carrington lands with a right to the head.
Max tries to land knees in the clinch but Carrington avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrington lands a left hand.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carrington is defending well for now.
Max blocks a body shot from Carrington.
Carrington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carrington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Carrington on the inside.
Carrington is trying to break free.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carrington is defending well for now.
Carrington lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max prevents Carrington from breaking the clinch.
Carrington tries to work over Max's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carrington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Carrington dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Max fails with an attempt to clinch.
Max tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Max checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carrington cracks Max with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Carrington.
Carrington swinging wildly here.
Carrington connects with a single shot there.
Carrington digs a good hook to Max's body.
Carrington has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Max is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mad Max is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Max throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carrington's head.
Mad Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Max checks the leg kick.
Carrington misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carrington connects with a body shot.
Carrington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Max is looking to clinch but Carrington is avoiding it.
Max wants to clinch.
Carrington tries to land a leg kick but Max saw it coming and moves away.

Max clinches.
Carrington can't find room to land a body shot as Max controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carrington.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carrington is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carrington avoiding damage as Max throws knees to the body.

Carrington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carrington throws a one two combo.
Carrington misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Carrington.
Carrington scores with a hook to the body. Max takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carrington lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Max wants to clinch.
Carrington swats away the attempt to clinch by Max.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carrington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carrington throws a combination. Max tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Max throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Carrington misses.
Carrington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carrington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Max is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carrington uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carrington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Max avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carrington cracks Max with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Max.
Max is looking to clinch.
Carrington lands a right hook to the body.
Carrington stalks Max and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Max's face. Max staggers backwards, shaken.
Carrington lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carrington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carrington scores with a hook to the body. Max takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carrington throws out a loose jab but Max uses good head movement to avoid it.
Max doesn't manage to clinch there - Carrington circles away.
Max darts in trying to clinch
and Carrington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrington dodges the punch combination from Max.
A head kick misses from Max.
Max closes the distance but Carrington moves to the side
and Carrington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paul Carrington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carrington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Max takes one on the button.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carrington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carrington throws a leg kick but Max sees it coming and moves out of range.
Max is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Max throws a head kick that misses.
Carrington throws a one two combo.
Carrington's jab looks to have found its range, popping Max under the eye.
Carrington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carrington lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Max moves in looking to clinch but Carrington pushes him off.
Max has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Max there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Carrington as he connects with a hook.
Carrington throws a series of punches but Max avoids them all with ease.
Max wants to clinch up but Carrington keeps it at a distance.
Max is looking to clinch.
Max drops his hands momentarily and Carrington takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch but Carrington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carrington is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Max is looking to clinch but Carrington is avoiding it.
Max moves in looking to clinch but Carrington pushes him off.
Carrington connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Max closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carrington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carrington has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carrington misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carrington throws a hook but Max blocks it.
Carrington throws a hook but Max blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carrington will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Carrington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carrington misses with a series of wild punches.
Max tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Carrington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Max's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Max showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carrington.
Carrington misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carrington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, jab by Carrington - just one landing.
Carrington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carrington misses with a series of wild punches.
Max doesn't manage to clinch there - Carrington circles away.
Max tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carrington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carrington looks to land a combination but Max avoids it well.
Max moves in looking to clinch but Carrington pushes him off.
Carrington with a nice cross.
Max throws a head kick that misses.
Max takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carrington's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carrington duly obliges.
Carrington swats away the attempt to clinch by Max.
A big left from Carrington misses.
Carrington swats away the attempt to clinch by Max.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Carrington counter with a right hand.
Max checks a low kick from Carrington.
Carrington throws a series of punches but Max moves out of range.

Max rushes Carrington and presses him up against the cage.
Carrington managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Carrington content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carrington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carrington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carrington tries a body shot but Max blocks it.
Carrington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Max is defending well for now.
Carrington tries to break the clinch but Max is controlling the position.
Max blocks a body shot from Carrington.
Mad Max has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrington throws a punch but it's blocked by Max.
Carrington tries a body shot but Max blocks it.
Carrington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Max has him pressed against the cage.
Max tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carrington avoids it.
Max misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carrington.
Max is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carrington is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Carrington to work.
Carrington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carrington can't find room to land a body shot as Max controls the action.
Max blocks a body shot from Carrington.
Max looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carrington tries a body shot but Max blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carrington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Max throws a leg kick that misses.
Max dodges the punch combination from Carrington.
Carrington throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Max.
Carrington keeps the fight on the outside.
Max tries to clinch up.
Carrington scores with a one two! Max had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carrington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Max throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carrington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Max throws a head kick but Carrington moves out of range.
Max swinging wildly here.
Max fails in his attempt to clinch.
Max has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carrington finds it's way round the side to connect with Max's head.
Max takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carrington keeps the fight on the outside.
Max fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carrington is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max wants to clinch.
Max tries to clinch but Carrington is having none of it.
Max wants to clinch up but Carrington keeps it at a distance.
Max throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carrington misses with the combination.
Max takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carrington uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Max 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!
Carrington misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Max is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carrington.
Carrington lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carrington throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Max throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Max, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Max moves forwards but Carrington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paul Carrington is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A lazy left from Carrington finds it's target.
Max misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Carrington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carrington 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Carrington!
A victorious Paul Carrington thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.