PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Carpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by Diamond. Carpio has chosen Rico Swave as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Peterson
vs
Carpio

175 cm
23
140 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

165 cm
22
136 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Carpio!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson slips under a jab from Carpio.
Dave Carpio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Peterson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carpio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carpio.
Carpio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Peterson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carpio sprawls well initially but Peterson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Peterson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carpio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Peterson.
Carpio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Peterson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Peterson's back!
Carpio doesn't have the hooks in and Peterson manages to turn into his guard.
Carpio tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio wants to stand and escape but Peterson is having none of it.
Peterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peterson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carpio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peterson trying to control but Carpio is working from the bottom.
Peterson won't allow Carpio to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carpio throws a push kick but Peterson slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carpio.
Peterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Carpio.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Carpio.
A left and a right from Carpio both land. Nice combination.
Carpio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peterson has time to react.
Peterson blocks a jab.
Carpio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carpio thumps Peterson with a low kick.
Carpio scores with a nice body kick.
Carpio misses with a body kick.
Carpio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Carpio drives through and clinches with Peterson against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carpio misses the shot to the body.
Carpio moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Carpio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carpio misses with a wild body shot.
Carpio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peterson manages to avoid it.
Carpio doesn't manage to clinch there - Peterson circles away.
Peterson looks to land a right hand but Carpio moved out of range.
Carpio lands a front kick.
Peterson misses with a hook. Carpio ducked under it nicely.
Dave Carpio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carpio throws an overhand right that lands on Peterson's shoulder, as Peterson tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Carpio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carpio.
Carpio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carpio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carpio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carpio is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpio wants to clinch.
Carpio tries to land a front kick but Peterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peterson cracks Carpio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peterson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Carpio.
Peterson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peterson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carpio lands a lovely overhand right.

Carpio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carpio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petersons head.
Carpio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Knees to the body from Carpio.
Carpio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Carpio dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Peterson throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Carpio.
A jab from Carpio finds it's way through Peterson's defenses.
Carpio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peterson moves away.

Carpio pushes Peterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Peterson dodges an elbow strike from Carpio.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carpio lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Carpio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carpio lands a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Peterson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peterson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carpio lands a nice elbow.
Peterson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carpio just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carpio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carpio pushes Peterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peterson tries to pull guard but Carpio won't allow it.
Carpio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peterson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carpio scores a nice knee to the body.
Carpio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Victor Peterson has been cut.
Carpio lands a knee to the head.
Peterson is trying to break the clinch but Carpio is controlling him.
Peterson takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carpio lands a nice uppercut.
Carpio working Peterson over with knees to the body.
Carpio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carpio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carpio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Carpio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carpio lands an elbow just above Peterson 's eye.
Carpio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peterson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Carpio.
Carpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carpio lands with a short shot to the head.
Carpio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Carpio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carpio scores with a shoulder strike.
Carpio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carpio lands an elbow inside.
Carpio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Carpio lands an elbow inside that Peterson shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Carpio.
Carpio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carpio lands a nice elbow.
Still in the clinch, Carpio scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Carpio.
Nice body punch from Carpio - that landed with a thud.
Peterson tries to pull guard but Carpio won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carpio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carpio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peterson's face.
Carpio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carpio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.

Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peterson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carpio finds it's way round the side to connect with Peterson's head.

Carpio takes the fight into the clinch.
Peterson is trying to break the clinch but Carpio is controlling him.
Carpio lands an elbow just above Peterson 's eye.
Peterson tries to circle away but Carpio has him pinned against the cage.
Carpio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carpio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Peterson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carpio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carpio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carpio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Peterson's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio lands a nice elbow.
Carpio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Peterson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carpio lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Carpio.
Carpio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Peterson takes an elbow to the temple.
Peterson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carpio pushes Peterson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carpio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carpio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peterson blocks it with crossed arms.
Carpio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carpio lands an elbow inside that Peterson shrugs off.
Carpio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carpio lands with a left to the head.
Carpio working Peterson over with knees to the body.
Peterson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carpio lands an elbow inside.

Peterson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Carpio wants to stand but Peterson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Carpio trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpio preventing the sweep.
Peterson has momentary wrist control but Carpio slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Peterson is working an open guard so Carpio takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Carpio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Peterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carpio thuds his shin into the meat of Peterson's side.
Good shot there by Peterson.
Carpio misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carpio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Carpio darts in and clinches Peterson up against the cage.
Carpio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Peterson's defenses.
Carpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Carpio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Victor Peterson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Carpio is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Carpio cracks the inside of Peterson's front leg.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carpio!
Carpio misses with a combination
and Peterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Peterson throws a body punch but Carpio moves out of range.
Carpio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carpio closes the distance but Peterson moves to the side
and Peterson counters with a left to the body.
Carpio tries to clinch but Peterson moves out of range.
A combination from Peterson does no damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carpio.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carpio lands a front kick.
Carpio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carpio tries to clinch there but Peterson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carpio slips a straight right by Peterson.
Carpio connects with a high kick.
Carpio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Peterson. Peterson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carpio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Peterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Peterson feints and as Carpio raises his hands in defense, Peterson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Peterson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Carpio dives on top into guard.

Carpio stands and steps away. Peterson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dave Carpio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carpio throws a nice head kick!
A big right from Peterson misses.
Peterson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carpio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A big left from Peterson misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Carpio.
Carpio thows a body kick. Peterson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carpio thuds his right hand into Peterson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab lands there for Carpio.
Carpio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carpio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carpio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Carpio scores with a spinning back kick!
Carpio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carpio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Peterson's head.
Carpio tries to clinch there but Peterson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio scores with a nice body kick.
Carpio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Peterson misses with an uppercut.
Peterson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carpio scores with a push kick.
Carpio tries to clinch up
and Peterson counters with a nice uppercut.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Carpio ducks down to avoid it.
Carpio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Peterson on the side of the head.
Peterson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carpio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carpio scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Carpio.
A head kick by Peterson misses
and Carpio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carpio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carpio - that will leave a mark!
Peterson avoids the head kick by Carpio.
Peterson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carpio. Carpio obviously looking to wear him down.
Carpio tries to clinch there but Peterson circles away.
Carpio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Peterson has time to react.
Carpio fails with an attempt to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carpio.
Carpio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Peterson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Carpio throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carpio fails with an attempt to clinch.

Carpio closes the distance and clinches.
Peterson takes an elbow to the temple.
Victor Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Carpio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carpio lands a nice knee to the body.
Carpio blocks an elbow strike from Peterson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Carpio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carpio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Carpio!