PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank McMally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elliot Carpenter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank McMally's chin.

Carpenter
vs
McMally

180 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
144 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Elliot Carpenter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank McMally!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMally shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carpenter as he avoids it easily.
McMally checks a leg kick.
McMally fails to land the takedown.
Carpenter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McMally shoots for a takedown but Carpenter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Elliot Carpenter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank McMally.

Carpenter has taken the fight to the clinch.

Carpenter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

McMally gets caught flat footed, as Carpenter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carpenter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carpenter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carpenter throws a big right hand that misses.
McMally avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carpenter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McMally looks gassed!
Carpenter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McMally manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carpenter wants to control but McMally is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McMally blocks Carpenter's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McMally throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Carpenter is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
McMally throwing strikes here but Carpenter is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Carpenter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McMally avoids the attempt from Carpenter to control.
Carpenter tries to reverse the position but McMally maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carpenter wants to hold on but McMally pushes him away.

Carpenter bucks McMally off and manages to get back to his feet!
McMally fails with the takedown
and Carpenter counters with a three punch combo that has McMally backing up. McMally nods at Carpenter to acknowledge the strikes.

McMally gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carpenter stays in close to McMally's body and controls the position.

Carpenter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McMally tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter wants to control from the top but McMally keeps moving.
Carpenter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McMally keeping full guard, as Carpenter tries to pass.
McMally keeping moving, preventing Carpenter from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McMally with a poor takedown
and Carpenter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carpenter fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McMally misses with a takedown attempt
and Carpenter counters with a left and a right that stings McMally.
Carpenter tries to close the distance and clinch but McMally swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McMally has his takedown stuffed

and Carpenter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

McMally looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carpenter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McMally works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McMally keeping moving, preventing Carpenter from controlling successfully.
McMally wants to sweep but no luck.
Carpenter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carpenter wants to stand but McMally has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elliot Carpenter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carpenter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Carpenter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carpenter fails with a takedown attempt.
Carpenter has a takedown stuffed.
McMally swats away the attempt to clinch by Carpenter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carpenter clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McMally wants a takedown but no success here.
Carpenter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter pushes off an throws an elbow but McMally leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

McMally jumps guard.
Carpenter distracts McMally with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carpenter looking to sit in guard and control but McMally gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carpenter has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McMally has passed into side control.
McMally trying to control the action but Carpenter is working from the bottom.
Carpenter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McMally on the ground.
Carpenter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McMally wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McMally wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carpenter keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carpenter wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Carpenter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McMally's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Carpenter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carpenter.
Carpenter throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Carpenter looking for a sweep. Not yet Carpenter, not yet.

Carpenter looking for a guillotine here but McMally defends easily.
Carpenter keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Carpenter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McMally can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carpenter keeping moving, preventing McMally from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carpenter doesn't manage to clinch there - McMally circles away.
Carpenter tries to bum rush McMally with a series of wild strikes but McMally uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carpenter tries to clinch there but McMally circles away.
McMally with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carpenter counters with a takedown into side control.
Carpenter tries to move to mount but McMally blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Carpenter working away.
McMally tries to bench press Carpenter off him but Carpenter keeps the position.
Carpenter working away.
McMally manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Carpenter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McMally is just riding it out for now. Carpenter eventually gives up the hold.
Carpenter wants to control but McMally is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elliot Carpenter dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Carpenter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McMally as he avoids it easily.
McMally shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carpenter counters with a two punch combo.
Carpenter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carpenter tries to clinch there but McMally circles away.
Frank McMally seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carpenter darts in and clinches McMally up against the cage.
McMally wants a takedown.
McMally changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carpenter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Elliot Carpenter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank McMally.
Carpenter wants to clinch.

Carpenter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carpenter lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMally tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carpenter postures up in McMally's guard and throws a big left but McMally blocks it.
Carpenter trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McMally manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Carpenter is trying to control the position but McMally postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carpenter is on top in guard.
McMally working a defensive guard here.
Carpenter scoring with some ground and pound.

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.
McMally throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Carpenter throwing strikes from guard but McMally blocks nicely.
McMally trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

McMally working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Carpenter has passed into half guard!
Carpenter tries to pass to full mount but McMally defends it.
Carpenter tries to stand but his hand is stuck under McMally.

McMally pushes Carpenter off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMally gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carpenter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carpenter has his takedown stuffed

and McMally counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carpenter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carpenter keeping moving, preventing McMally from controlling successfully.
Carpenter trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Carpenter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McMally trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpenter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carpenter is controlling McMally's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter lands some strikes from the bottom.
Carpenter will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMally trying to control but Carpenter is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carpenter looks to clinch

and McMally counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMally 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.
Carpenter wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Frank McMally has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carpenter tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
McMally is landing with some decent strikes but Carpenter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank McMally comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carpenter 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elliot Carpenter!