PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Dirtnock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Carbajal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dirtnock
vs
Carbajal

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sterling Dirtnock !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix Carbajal!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carbajal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carbajal steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dirtnock . That one must have hurt.
Carbajal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dirtnock manages to avoid it.
Carbajal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carbajal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carbajal misses with a two punch combination.
Carbajal moves out of range of the body kick from Dirtnock .
Dirtnock avoids the body shot from Carbajal.
Carbajal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carbajal misses with a series of wild punches.

Dirtnock pushes Carbajal up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dirtnock 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carbajal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dirtnock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carbajal tries to avoid it but Dirtnock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carbajal to the ground. Carbajal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dirtnock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dirtnock , right into the meat.

Dirtnock pushes Carbajal up against the cage in a clinch.
Carbajal is looking to break free of the clinch but Dirtnock has double underhooks.
Carbajal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dirtnock has Carbajal pressed against the cage, preventing Carbajal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carbajal is trying to break the clinch but Dirtnock has him pressed against the cage.
Carbajal is looking to break free of the clinch but Dirtnock has double underhooks.
Carbajal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Dirtnock manages to break the clinch.
Carbajal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dirtnock closes the distance and pushes Carbajal back into the cage.
Dirtnock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Dirtnock breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirtnock checks a leg kick.
Carbajal misses with a two punch combination.
Dirtnock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dirtnock tries to clinch but Carbajal is having none of it.
Dirtnock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carbajal is fending him off so far but Dirtnock persists. Nope, Carbajal circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Dirtnock . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carbajal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dirtnock .
Carbajal checks a low kick from Dirtnock .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Carbajal misses.
Carbajal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carbajal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Dirtnock closes the distance and clinches.
Dirtnock drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carbajal gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Dirtnock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dirtnock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sterling Dirtnock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dirtnock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carbajal.
Dirtnock dodges the punch combination from Carbajal.
Carbajal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Carbajal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Carbajal misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dirtnock is defended easily by Carbajal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carbajal misses with a series of wild punches.

Dirtnock darts in and clinches Carbajal up against the cage.
Dirtnock has Carbajal pressed against the cage, preventing Carbajal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carbajal is trying to break the clinch but Dirtnock has him pressed against the cage.
Dirtnock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carbajal's efforts to push away.
Carbajal tries to circle away but Dirtnock has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dirtnock goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carbajal prevents it.
Carbajal prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Dirtnock . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dirtnock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carbajal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carbajal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carbajal. That's going to slow Dirtnock down.
Carbajal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the liver by Carbajal. Beautiful body shot.
Carbajal throws a lazy body kick
and Dirtnock counters with a big head kick but Carbajal shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carbajal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Carbajal does no damage.
Carbajal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Dirtnock . Those never looked like landing.
Carbajal throws a series of punches but Dirtnock moves out of range.
Carbajal misses with a two punch combination.
Carbajal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dirtnock is out of range.
Dirtnock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Felix Carbajal seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dirtnock drives through and clinches with Carbajal against the cage.

Dirtnock decides to pull guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Dirtnock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carbajal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carbajal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carbajal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dirtnock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dirtnock has Carbajal pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Felix Carbajal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Carbajal throws a head kick that misses.
Carbajal just misses with a punch to the body.

Carbajal gets tackled into the cage by Dirtnock . Dirtnock maintains the clinch.
Carbajal is trying to break free.

Dirtnock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Carbajal. Those never looked like landing.
Dirtnock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carbajal is out of range.
Carbajal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carbajal misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirtnock lands with a slapping head kick.
Carbajal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dirtnock rather than just go for the knockout.

Dirtnock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dirtnock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dirtnock tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Carbajal does no damage.
Dirtnock looks to land a left hand but Carbajal moved out of range nicely.
Carbajal scores with a one two! Dirtnock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dirtnock is looking to clinch but Carbajal is avoiding it.

Dirtnock clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Dirtnock .

Dirtnock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carbajal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carbajal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dirtnock .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carbajal digs a good hook to Dirtnock 's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carbajal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carbajal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carbajal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dirtnock paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirtnock slips a jab and a cross from Carbajal.
Carbajal swinging wildly here.
Carbajal misses with a few strikes there.
Carbajal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sterling Dirtnock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dirtnock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dirtnock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carbajal scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirtnock tries for a takedown but Carbajal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carbajal throws a series of punches but Dirtnock moves out of range.
Dirtnock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dirtnock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carbajal.
Carbajal throws a body kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sterling Dirtnock .
I think Dirtnock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!