PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Larry Carnitine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carnitine comes to the cage accompanied by Doro Pesch and Udo Dirkschneider covering Breaking the Law. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carnitine
vs
Santos

160 cm
21
140 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

169 cm
28
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Larry Carnitine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gustavo Santos!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carnitine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Carnitine is working for a kimura but Santos is defending it quite comfortably.

Carnitine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.

Carnitine is looking for a kimura but Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carnitine to get the leverage.
Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Carnitine sits in half guard.

Carnitine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carnitine.

Carnitine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santos is just riding it out for now. Carnitine eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Carnitine drops back, looking for a kneebar! Santos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Santos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Santos!

Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carnitine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Santos trying to control the action but Carnitine is working from the bottom.
Carnitine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Santos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Carnitine is positioning himself 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 manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Carnitine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carnitine looks to land a strike but Santos avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carnitine throws a strike but Santos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Santos won't allow Carnitine to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is pushing down on Carnitine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carnitine is fighting to maintain full guard but Santos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Santos passes the guard and advances to mount!
Santos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carnitine is looking to escape.
Carnitine wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Carnitine is looking to get to half guard.
Carnitine is squirming around, avoiding Santos's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos looking for a guillotine from mount but Carnitine is having none of it.
Carnitine is in all sorts of trouble here.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carnitine is looking to improve his position but Santos isn't that keen on the idea.

Santos get's back to his feet.

Santos clinches with his opponent.
Carnitine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Carnitine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carnitine avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gustavo Santos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Carnitine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carnitine wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carnitine pinned against the cage. Carnitine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carnitine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Larry Carnitine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Santos.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carnitine.
Carnitine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carnitine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carnitine wants it to stay on the feet.

Santos tries to sprawl but Carnitine drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Carnitine looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carnitine wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carnitine is working for a kimura but Santos is defending it quite comfortably.

Carnitine seems to be looking for submissions.

Carnitine wants to work for an arm triangle but Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Carnitine is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carnitine works his way into full mount!
Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carnitine lands with a punch from half guard.

Carnitine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carnitine prevents Santos from improving his position.
Carnitine wants to free his trapped foot but Santos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Carnitine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carnitine wants to pass the guard but Santos is defending well.
Carnitine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carnitine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santos trying to control but Carnitine postures up.
Santos is looking for a sweep. Carnitine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Carnitine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santos is just riding it out for now. Carnitine eventually gives up the hold.
Carnitine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is staying active underneath Carnitine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carnitine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santos's head.
Carnitine tries to stand and escape but Santos actually recovers to full guard.
Carnitine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carnitine's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carnitine controlling the position.
Santos pushing down on Carnitine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Santos is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos wants to control the pace but Carnitine is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Carnitine dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Santos fails with the takedown.
Carnitine shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Carnitine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carnitine doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Carnitine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carnitine slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carnitine stuffs the takedown.
Larry Carnitine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Santos.
Carnitine shoots in looking for a takedown. Santos tries to sprawl out of it but Carnitine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Santos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Carnitine.
Carnitine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carnitine, pushing him back against the cage.
Carnitine stalling.
Carnitine tries to pull guard but Santos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Santos is struggling to control the position.
Carnitine lands a nice elbow.
Santos prevents the takedown attempt.

Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Carnitine sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carnitine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carnitine closes the distance and clinches up with Santos, looking for a takedown. Carnitine pushes Santos against the cage but Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carnitine circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santos pinned against the cage. Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carnitine is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Carnitine circles away and we're back to standing.

Carnitine closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.
Santos is looking for a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carnitine gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carnitine tries for a takedown but Santos manages to get underhooks.
Carnitine is trying to stall.
Carnitine wants to take the fight to the mat but Santos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Carnitine gets underhooks to prevent Santos's takedown attempt.
Carnitine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Carnitine jumps into guard, dragging Santos to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.

Carnitine looking for a guillotine here but Santos defends easily.
Carnitine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Santos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carnitine's guard.
Carnitine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Carnitine has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Santos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Carnitine.
Larry Carnitine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos trying to control the position but Carnitine is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Carnitine is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carnitine sneaks back into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Carnitine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Carnitine defends the submission attempt.

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 Larry Carnitine.
Well Carnitine 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Larry Carnitine!