PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Carnitine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carnitine has chosen Doro Pesch and Udo Dirkschneider covering Breaking the Law as his entrance music. Frank James could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Larry Carnitine's chin.

James
vs
Carnitine

178 cm
26
140 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

160 cm
25
140 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Wolfpack Threadz

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Carnitine!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carnitine circles away quickly and effectively.

James gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
James is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

James is looking for a triangle but Carnitine pushes his legs off easily.
James throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Carnitine looking to pass the guard.
Carnitine landing some decent shots from guard.
Carnitine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

James is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carnitine defends well.
Carnitine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Carnitine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnitine trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Carnitine stands up from James's guard - Carnitine perhaps looking for a knockout.

Carnitine looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

James isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Carnitine stacks James on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Carnitine!
James sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

James looking for submissions off his back.

James looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James wants to improve his position but Carnitine is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carnitine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Carnitine is looking for a kimura here.
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!
James avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carnitine.
James is looking to improve his position.
James is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carnitine's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carnitine's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Carnitine is really stuck here.
Carnitine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carnitine trying to control the position but James manages to sink in the hooks.

James patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Carnitine is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carnitine tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Carnitine wants to hold on but James pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James is working for a guillotine from mount but Carnitine frees his head quite easily.
Carnitine is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carnitine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
James raining down hammerfists from mount.

James with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
James wants to control the pace but Carnitine is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carnitine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carnitine slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Larry Carnitine will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

James throws a shot to the body.
James loads up on a big right hand but Carnitine slips the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

James gets a double leg takedown into Carnitine's guard.
Carnitine wants to sweep but no luck.

Carnitine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carnitine wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.

James has gone for a leg lock! Carnitine slips out almost immediately though and dives into James's guard.
James has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Carnitine has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James is looking to regain half guard here but Carnitine keeps moving and retains side control.
James prevents Carnitine from improving position.
James is trying to improve his position.
Carnitine is chipping away with strikes.

Carnitine is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. James knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
James gets back to half guard.
Carnitine tries to stand but his hand is stuck under James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James actively working from the bottom here.

James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carnitine pulls his head out easily.
Carnitine seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Carnitine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and James defends it well.

Carnitine is working for a submission of some sort.

James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carnitine pulls his head out easily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is looking to improve his position.

James actively working from the bottom here.

James looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James is refusing to be controlled, as Carnitine sits in half guard.
Carnitine is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Carnitine wants to lay and pray for a moment but James keeps working.
Carnitine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carnitine seems to be working for a kimura but James defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. James manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

James is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carnitine postures up.

James escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carnitine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carnitine wants to stand but James has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carnitine tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.
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 Frank James will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carnitine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
James is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Carnitine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, James has escaped the position, nice work there.
James is looking for a sweep.
Carnitine wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Carnitine tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
James regains half guard.

Carnitine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James is trying to maintain the position but Carnitine is very close to passing his half guard.
James is staying active underneath Carnitine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
James tries to roll over but Carnitine keeps him under control.

James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carnitine pulls his head out easily.
James is trying to get back to full guard.
Carnitine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

James looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
James tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Carnitine has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine wants to control but instead James manages to regain half guard.
Carnitine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Larry Carnitine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carnitine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

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

James looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James is controlling Carnitine's trapped leg to prevent Carnitine from advancing to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carnitine wants to pass to mount but James is defending the position.
Carnitine trying to control the action but James is working from the bottom.

James looking for submissions off his back.
James tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
James really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Carnitine stands up out of the half guard.

Carnitine shoots in and bounces James off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
James will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
James not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carnitine trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

James is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carnitine wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carnitine might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control James kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carnitine slips nicely into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Carnitine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carnitine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!