PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dresden Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Christiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Christiansen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Carmichael
vs
Christiansen

170 cm
26
160 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

175 cm
29
166 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Good elbows
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dresden Carmichael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Christiansen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmichael staying out of range there.
Carmichael sizes up Christiansen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Christiansen throws a solid leg kick but Carmichael takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Christiansen.
Christiansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Carmichael.
Christiansen takes a swing at Carmichael's ribcage but misses.
Christiansen misses with a hook

and Carmichael counters by clinching up.
Carmichael blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christiansen.
Carmichael tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christiansen's elbow.
Carmichael blocks a body shot from Christiansen.
Carmichael lands a hook that snaps the head of Christiansen backwards.
Christiansen misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carmichael lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Christiansen or not.
Christiansen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carmichael lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Christiansen backwards.
Christiansen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carmichael avoids it.
Christiansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carmichael is working for takedown but Christiansen is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Christiansen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen is leaning against Carmichael and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Carmichael.
Christiansen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Dresden Carmichael has been cut.
Carmichael presses Christiansen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Christiansen scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Christiansen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carmichael's brow.
Carmichael blocking some punches.
Carmichael lands a left hand.
Carmichael blocks an elbow strike from Christiansen.
Christiansen misses with the head strike.
Christiansen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carmichael dodges an elbow strike from Christiansen.
Christiansen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Christiansen as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmichael prevents a body shot from Christiansen.
A shot in the inside from Christiansen.
Christiansen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carmichael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carmichael lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Christiansen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen misses with the head strike.
Carmichael dodges an elbow strike from Christiansen.
Christiansen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carmichael throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Christiansen blocks it with crossed arms.
Carmichael leaning against his opponent.
Carmichael lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Christiansen scores with a shot to the side of Carmichael's head.
Carmichael tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carmichael.
Christiansen has a couple of punches blocked by Carmichael.
Carmichael stalling in the clinch but Christiansen improves position.
Carmichael goes for a takedown in the clinch but Christiansen prevents it.
A short right from Carmichael on the inside.
Christiansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Christiansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Carmichael.
Christiansen tries to throw a body punch but Carmichael avoids it by throwing Christiansen back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Christiansen throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carmichael.
Christiansen has a couple of punches blocked by Carmichael.
Christiansen lands with a left to the head.
Christiansen tries a body shot but Carmichael blocks it.
Christiansen misses with the head strike.
Christiansen throws a punch but it's blocked by Carmichael.
Christiansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carmichael prevents a body shot from Christiansen.
Christiansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christiansen trying to stall but Carmichael improves his position.
Christiansen throws an elbow that misses.
Carmichael lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carmichael putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Christiansen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Christiansen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carmichael lands a right hand.
Christiansen throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carmichael has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Christiansen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Carmichael not allowing Christiansen to control his hands.
Christiansen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carmichael can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Christiansen is looking to escape.
Christiansen is desperately trying to improve his position but Carmichael has a good base and remains in mount.
Carmichael lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carmichael looking to control but Christiansen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lars Christiansen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dresden Carmichael's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Christiansen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carmichael.
A telegraphed right hand from Christiansen misses the target.
Carmichael fails with a takedown attempt.
Lars Christiansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christiansen cracks Carmichael with a good jab.
The crowd cheers as Christiansen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carmichael doesn't seem phased though.
Carmichael lands a really nice looking cross but Christiansen seems unphased.
Christiansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carmichael missing with a left hand there. Christiansen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christiansen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carmichael throws out the jab.
Carmichael showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christiansen.
Carmichael throws a big shot that misses.
Carmichael lands a glancing blow to the side of Christiansen's head.
Christiansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christiansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carmichael moves away.
Carmichael checks a leg kick nicely.
Carmichael moves out of range as Christiansen strikes.
Carmichael looks to throw the jab but Christiansen is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen misses with a looping right.
Carmichael looks to land a right hand but Christiansen moved out of range.
Carmichael throws an overhand right that lands on Christiansen's shoulder, as Christiansen tries to avoid the shot.
Christiansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carmichael.
Christiansen takes a swing at Carmichael's ribcage but misses.
Christiansen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Christiansen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carmichael.
Christiansen misses with a lunging right hand
and Carmichael counters with a stiff right hand.
Christiansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carmichael sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carmichael fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Christiansen misses with a straight left.
Christiansen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christiansen looks to land a right hand but Carmichael moved out of range.
Carmichael fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carmichael walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carmichael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christiansen misses the shot to the body.
Christiansen misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christiansen throws a hook but Carmichael avoids it easily.
Christiansen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Christiansen slips a jab and a cross from Carmichael.
Carmichael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christiansen.
Christiansen misses with a looping right.
Carmichael uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Christiansen has time to react.
Carmichael throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Carmichael finds it's way through Christiansen's defenses.
Carmichael just misses with a punch to the body.
Christiansen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carmichael.
Carmichael lands with an overhand left.
Carmichael feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Christiansens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Carmichael takes the fight into the clinch.
Carmichael pushes Christiansen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christiansen misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael landing knees to the head.

It looks like Lars Christiansen has been cut.
Lars Christiansen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carmichael lands a knee to the head.
Christiansen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carmichael avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Christiansen tries to land knees in the clinch but Carmichael avoids the damage to the body.
Carmichael on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carmichael lands with a right to the head.
Christiansen throws a head punch that misses.
Christiansen looking to stall.
Christiansen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carmichael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Christiansen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Christiansen throws a head punch that misses.
Carmichael lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carmichael lands a right hand that snaps the head of Christiansen backwards.
Carmichael avoiding damage as Christiansen throws knees 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!
Christiansen tries to work over Carmichael's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carmichael lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Christiansen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carmichael connects with a knee to the head.

Christiansen is rocked!
Carmichael throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carmichael blocking some punches.
Christiansen working aggressively here.
Christiansen swings wildly with an uppercut but Carmichael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christiansen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Christiansen as the two fighters clinch.
Carmichael stalling in the clinch.
Christiansen misses with an elbow over the top.
Carmichael working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Christiansen.
A short left from Christiansen.
Carmichael with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carmichael creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Christiansen is still on wobbly legs! Can Carmichael finish him?
Carmichael throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Christiansens head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dresden Carmichael dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

No joy there for Christiansen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Christiansen seems to have recovered his senses.
Carmichael uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christiansen.
Some wild striking there from Carmichael.
Christiansen scores with a jab.
Carmichael has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carmichael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christiansen.
Carmichael cracks Christiansen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carmichael lands with a thumping leg kick.
Christiansen looks to throw the jab but Carmichael is out of range.
Carmichael slips under a jab.
Carmichael moves in looking to clinch but Christiansen pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christiansen.
Christiansen missing with a left hand there. Carmichael was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christiansen misses with a straight right.
Carmichael fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christiansen manages to avoid it.
Christiansen cracks Carmichael with an open hand slap.
A big left from Carmichael misses.
Christiansen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carmichael is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carmichael darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Christiansen misses.
Christiansen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carmichael avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carmichael misses with a body shot.
Carmichael on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from Carmichael does no damage.
Carmichael is trying hard to land a takedown here. Christiansen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Christiansen looks to land a combination but Carmichael avoids it well.
Carmichael paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Christiansen throws a hook but Carmichael avoids it easily.
Christiansen throws a hook but Carmichael avoids it easily.
Christiansen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carmichael.
Carmichael looks for a takedown but Christiansen sprawls well.
Christiansen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carmichael.
Christiansen staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carmichael looks to land a left hand but Christiansen moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carmichael throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Christiansen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Christiansen stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dresden Carmichael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carmichael thows a body shot but no joy.
Carmichael misses with a wild body shot.
Carmichael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christiansen.
Carmichael ducks under a wild hook from Christiansen.
Dresden Carmichael is winning the standup battle so far.
Carmichael gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Christiansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christiansen takes a swing at Carmichael's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Carmichael does it's job there.
Carmichael misses with a looping right.
Christiansen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christiansen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Carmichael clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen swings wildly with an uppercut but Carmichael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christiansen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Carmichael scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carmichael as Christiansen tries to tie him up.
Christiansen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carmichael misses with a body punch.
Christiansen is looking to control Carmichael's arms but Carmichael gets an underhook and turns him. Now Christiansen has his back to the cage.
Carmichael prevents a body shot from Christiansen.
Carmichael lands a left hand.
Christiansen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carmichael presses Christiansen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Christiansen misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Carmichael.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiansen throws an elbow but it misses.
Christiansen looking to stall.
Carmichael lands an uppercut.
Carmichael lands a left hand.
Carmichael avoids the elbow strike from Christiansen, against the cage.
Carmichael lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Carmichael.
Carmichael stalling.
Christiansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carmichael lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carmichael dodges an elbow strike from Christiansen.
Christiansen can't find room to land a body shot as Carmichael controls the action.
Carmichael blocks the elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Carmichael.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dresden Carmichael showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carmichael 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dresden Carmichael!
An out of breath Dresden Carmichael thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.