PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Touchdown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Touchdown
vs
Carpenter

183 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
173 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Drago's Choice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Touchdown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touchdown swinging wilding here.

Carpenter darts in and clinches Touchdown up against the cage.

Touchdown breaks the clinch.
Touchdown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Touchdown looks to land a left hand but Carpenter moved out of range nicely.

Carpenter feints and as Touchdown raises his hands in defense, Carpenter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Touchdown keeping moving, preventing Carpenter from controlling successfully.
Touchdown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Carpenter trying to control but Touchdown is working from the bottom.
Touchdown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carpenter is one step ahead there.
Touchdown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Carpenter is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touchdown keeping moving, preventing Carpenter from controlling successfully.
Carpenter pushing down on Touchdown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Carpenter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Touchdown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carpenter.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Carpenter works Touchdown's body with a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Touchdown.
Carpenter misses with a wild body shot.

Carpenter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Touchdown takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Carpenter trying to control the action but Touchdown is working from the bottom.
Touchdown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Touchdown tries to get out of the position.
Carpenter advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Carpenter.
Touchdown is breathing heavily.
Carpenter lands a big elbow.

Carpenter working for a guillotine from mount but Touchdown is in no mood to give up.
Carpenter trying to control but Touchdown is having none of it.
Carpenter with a couple of short strikes.

Carpenter goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Touchdown turns into him and now he's in Carpenter's guard.
Touchdown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carpenter looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Touchdown puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carpenter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Carpenter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Touchdown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Touchdown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Touchdown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carpenter on the ground.

Touchdown is posturing up here but Carpenter has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Touchdown tries to roll out but it's too tight and Touchdown has to tap! Slick submission there by Carpenter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Carpenter!