PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Man Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timothy Carbon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Child
vs
Carbon

187 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Man Child!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timothy Carbon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Child uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carbon.
Carbon misses with a body shot
and Child connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Child takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Child instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Child - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Child.
Carbon pushes off an throws an elbow but Child leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Child scores with a nice hook to the head.
Child blocks a body shot from Carbon.
Carbon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carbon throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Child is pushing Carbon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Child displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carbon up against the cage.
Child gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Carbon tries to throw a body punch but Child avoids it by throwing Carbon back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Child throws a head punch that misses.
Child has a couple of punches blocked by Carbon.
Child blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carbon blocking some punches.
Child has Carbon pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Carbon.
A head punch on the inside from Child fails to land.
Child avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Carbon fails to land.
Child blocks an elbow strike from Carbon.
A head punch on the inside from Carbon fails to land.
Carbon misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carbon tries a body shot but Child blocks it.
Carbon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Child lands with a right to the head.
Child blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Child.
A short right from Child.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carbon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carbon takes a shot to the head.
Child has Carbon pressed against the cage.
Carbon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Child blocks an elbow strike from Carbon.
Carbon misses with a body punch.
Carbon has a couple of punches blocked by Child.
Carbon can't find room to land a body shot as Child controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carbon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carbon working aggressively here.
Carbon taking a breather.
Child throws a punch but it's blocked by Carbon.
Child lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Child swings wildly with an uppercut but Carbon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Child throws a punch but it's blocked by Carbon.
Carbon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carbon blocking some punches.
Carbon stalling in the clinch but Child improves position.
Child tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carbon looking to stall.
Carbon misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child avoids a wild elbow strike from Carbon.
Child misses with the head strike.
Child misses with a punch on the inside.
Carbon blocks an uppercut.
Child throws a punch but it's blocked by Carbon.
Child misses with the head strike.
Carbon being controlled against the cage.
Carbon is trying to stall.
Carbon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Child as Carbon tries to tie him up.
Carbon lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Man Child will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Carbon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carbon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Child moves into range and clinches up with Carbon.
Carbon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carbon.
Child softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carbon misses with an elbow strike.
Child lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Child stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Child blocks an elbow strike.
Man Child has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Child misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Carbon.
Child avoids a wild elbow strike from Carbon.
Carbon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carbon misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Child.
Child blocks an elbow strike.
Child lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carbon blocks an uppercut.
Carbon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carbon is trying to force a seperation but Child has the dominant position.
Carbon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Child.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carbon.
Carbon blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carbon.
Child misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carbon misses with a body punch.
Child swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Child swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child misses with a hook from the clinch.
Child misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carbon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Child doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carbon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Child prevents a body shot from Carbon.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carbon throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Child.
Carbon has a couple of punches blocked by Child.
Carbon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Child fails to land.
Carbon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Child.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Child.
Carbon has a couple of punches blocked by Child.
Child working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Child fails to land.
Carbon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carbon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carbon stalling in the clinch but Child improves position.
Child lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Child fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carbon throws an elbow but it misses.
Carbon taking a breather.
Carbon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Child throws a punch but it's blocked by Carbon.
Carbon tries to stall but Child uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Carbon tries to work over Child's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carbon tries a body shot but Child blocks it.
Child avoids the elbow strike from Carbon, against the cage.
Carbon blocks an uppercut.
Carbon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carbon can't find room to land a body shot as Child controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Child creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carbon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carbon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Child lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carbon misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carbon throws an elbow but misses.
Child pushes Carbon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Child lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Child lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Child blocks an elbow strike from Carbon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Man Child dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Carbon lands an overhand right.
Child moves forwards but Carbon connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Carbon tries to keep at a distance but Child has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carbon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Child content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carbon prevents a body shot from Child.
Carbon is trying to maintain a safe position but Child gets an underhook and turns Carbon into the cage.
Child fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Child stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Child.
Child scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carbon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Child swings wildly with an uppercut but Carbon uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carbon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carbon throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carbon. Child does a little dance to reset his feet.
Child uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carbon.

Child closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Child.
Carbon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carbon misses with a body punch.
Carbon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Child blocks an elbow strike from Carbon.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carbon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Child working aggressively here.
Carbon wants to stall.
Timothy Carbon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Child fails to land.
Child misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Child.
Child blocks a body shot from Carbon.
Child swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carbon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Child fails to land.
Child lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Child - that landed with a thud.
Carbon tries to work over Child's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carbon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carbon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Child lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carbon tries a body shot but Child blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child blocks an elbow strike.
Carbon tries to throw a body punch but Child avoids it by throwing Carbon back against the cage.
Carbon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carbon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Child fails to land.
Child's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carbon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Child dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Carbon blocking some punches.
Child misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Child.
Carbon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Child backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Child.
Child misses with a punch on the inside.
Child is pushing Carbon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Man Child is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carbon misses with an elbow over the top.
Carbon lands a hook that snaps the head of Child backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Child.
Carbon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Child swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Child blocking some punches.
Carbon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carbon misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carbon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Timothy Carbon.
I think Child 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Man Child!
Man Child bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.