PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aladin Carpet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reilly Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carpet might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Requiem for a Dream Remix - Clint Mansell. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carpet
vs
Bell

169 cm
19
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs
Cobra Kai Nutrition (St. Pete's Best)

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aladin Carpet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reilly Bell!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell throws a nice looking combination but Carpet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reilly Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but Carpet shows good takedown defense.
Bell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Bell does no damage.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bell throws a solid leg kick but Carpet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bell.
Decent striking displayed by Carpet there.
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.
Carpet looks to score with a jab to the body but Bell is just out of range.
Carpet throws a combination that misses
and Bell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carpet throws a leg kick but Bell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bell misses with an uppercut.
Bell moves out of range of the body kick from Carpet.
Bell closes the distance and clinches up with Carpet, looking for a takedown. Bell pushes Carpet against the cage but Carpet circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carpet misses with an uppercut. Bell saw that one coming.
Carpet moves away from the strike by Bell.
Bell misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carpet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bell was well out of range. Poor timing from Carpet.
Carpet tries to land a front kick but Bell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carpet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Carpet slips a jab and a cross from Bell.
Carpet throws a jab when Bell was well out of range.
Carpet cracks Bell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carpet moves away from the strike by Bell.
Carpet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bell misses with a few strikes there.
Carpet misses with a looping left.
Carpet throws a body punch but Bell moves out of range.
Bell punishes Carpet's body with a nice straight punch.
A clash of legs there as Bell blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bell slips under a jab.
Carpet looks to land a body kick but Bell moved away.
Bell blocks a low kick nicely.
Bell misses the jab.
Carpet thows a body shot but no joy.

Carpet decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Carpet thows a huge punch but Bell dodges it nicely.
Bell is looking to control Carpet's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bell avoid being mounted?
Carpet seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carpet not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bell is trying to stand.
Carpet landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Carpet throwing shots but Bell is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpet is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Carpet breaks from Bell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell can't escape the position.
Carpet landing strikes, looking to finish!
Carpet trying to control but Bell is having none of it.
Bell is looking to get to half guard.

Carpet working for a guillotine from mount but Bell is in no mood to give up.
Carpet wants to control the pace but Bell is squirming around nicely.

Carpet is working for a guillotine from mount but Bell frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carpet landing strikes from the mount.
Bell is in a horrible position here. Carpet smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Carpet with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Carpet looking to secure an arm triangle but Bell defends it well.
Bell is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aladin Carpet dominated that round.
That's time! Carpet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carpet just misses with a punch to the body.
Bell looks to land a combination but Carpet avoids it well.
Bell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carpet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Carpet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carpet throws a leg kick but Bell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bell checks a low kick from Carpet.
Carpet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carpet slips a jab and a cross from Bell.

Carpet moves into the clinch.
Carpet works on Bell's body with a couple of short punches.
Carpet struggles to land a body shot inside as Bell controls his hands.
Carpet has Bell pressed against the cage, preventing Bell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpet holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bell working hard to break the clinch.
Carpet prevents Bell from breaking the clinch.

Bell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut there from Bell.
Bell throws a nice looking combination but Carpet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carpet misses with a jab to the body

and Bell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carpet won't be happy with that.
Carpet is looking to reverse the position.
Bell trying to control the action but Carpet is working from the bottom.

Bell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bell is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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Carpet is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bell is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Carpet is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carpet wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bell.
Carpet 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bell goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Carpet turns into him and now he's in Bell's guard.
Carpet wants to pass the guard but Bell is keeping the position.
Carpet trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Carpet 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.
Bell trying to keep a closed guard but Carpet is proving a slippery customer.

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.
Carpet with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bell striking off his back but it's not causing Carpet any problems.
Carpet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carpet trying to control the position from guard on top but Bell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Carpet counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bell won't be happy with that.
Carpet creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bell sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Carpet looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Carpet 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.
Bell is looking to regain half guard here but Carpet keeps moving and retains side control.
Carpet scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aladin Carpet will probably get the nod.
That's time! Carpet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Carpet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bell tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Carpet counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bell can't keep his opponent in guard - Carpet advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carpet scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bell is trying to stand back up but Carpet is controlling him
Bell tries to get to full guard but Carpet has control of the leg.
Well, if Carpet is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bell wants to control but Carpet is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpet looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carpet is out of range.
Bell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bell misses with a two punch combination.
Carpet swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bell counters with a two punch combo.
Bell misses with a takedown attempt
and Carpet counters with a straight right hand.
Bell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carpet blocks the body kick.

That's two 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.
Bell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carpet.
Bell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bell misses the shot to the body.
Carpet misses with a series of wild punches.
Carpet thows a body shot but no joy.
Carpet misses the shot to the body.
Carpet tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bell is able to avoid easily.
Bell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carpet circles away quickly and effectively.
Bell defending well as Carpet loads up on a big left hand.
Carpet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Carpet throws a sloppy body shot
and Bell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carpet misses the jab.
Carpet swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpet misses with a body shot.

Carpet has Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bell.
Carpet holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aladin Carpet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bell tries to land knees in the clinch but Carpet avoids the damage to the body.

That's four 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.
Carpet misses with a knee strike.
Bell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carpet is pushing Bell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carpet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bell's efforts to push away.
Bell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reilly Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carpet holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bell missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aladin Carpet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carpet 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aladin Carpet!