PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larry Carnitine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carnitine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Doro Pesch and Udo Dirkschneider covering Breaking the Law. The crowd seem to be enjoying Crazy's choice of entrance music: Crazy Train. Larry Carnitine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carnitine
vs
Crazy

160 cm
26
140 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

170 cm
31
145 lbs
19 - 19 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*

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 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Carnitine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Crazy!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazy tries to clinch up
and Carnitine counters with a straight right hand.
Carnitine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crazy doesn't manage to clinch there - Carnitine circles away.

Crazy gets caught flat footed, as Carnitine shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Crazy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carnitine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carnitine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carnitine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carnitine with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnitine would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Crazy keeping moving, preventing Carnitine from controlling successfully.
Carnitine wants to get up but he can't break Crazy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Carnitine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carnitine wants to control from the top but Crazy keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Larry Carnitine wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Carnitine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crazy but Crazy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carnitine circles away from the clinch attempt

and Carnitine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carnitine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crazy breaks the clinch.
Crazy darts in trying to clinch

and Carnitine counters with a takedown into side control.
Carnitine is looking to take a break and control but Crazy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Carnitine goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Crazy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Carnitine's guard! Nice work there by Crazy!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crazy postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crazy stands up from Carnitine's guard - Crazy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Carnitine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crazy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Carnitine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crazy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crazy is looking to clinch.
Carnitine shoots in but no luck this time.
Crazy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Crazy gets a clinch.
Crazy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Crazy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carnitine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crazy is fending him off so far but Carnitine persists. Nope, Crazy circles away and we're back to standing.
Carnitine circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carnitine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crazy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Crazy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Crazy wants to improve his position but Carnitine is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Crazy is defending against the submission attempts here by Carnitine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Larry Carnitine will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Crazy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carnitine.
Crazy misses with an uppercut.
Joe Crazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crazy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crazy tries to clinch but Carnitine moves out of range.
Carnitine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crazy as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crazy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carnitine counters with a nice body shot.
Crazy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crazy tries to clinch up.
Crazy tries to clinch up
and Carnitine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnitine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carnitine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Carnitine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crazy moves in looking to clinch but Carnitine pushes him off.
Crazy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carnitine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crazy throws a good cross that connects.
Crazy moves to clinch but Carnitine breaks away

and Carnitine counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carnitine.
Carnitine would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Crazy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine throws a strike but Crazy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Carnitine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crazy's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Crazy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crazy seems keen to control Carnitine's posture.
Carnitine wants to pass the guard but Crazy is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carnitine stands up and waves to Crazy to follow him.
Carnitine scores with a jab.
Crazy lands the left hand.
Crazy wants to clinch but Carnitine slips to the side
and Carnitine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crazy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Carnitine counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crazy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carnitine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crazy just stands there and leans against the cage.

Crazy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crazy throws a hook but Carnitine blocks it.
Carnitine lands a right hook to the body.
Carnitine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crazy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carnitine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crazy.
Crazy is looking to clinch but Carnitine is avoiding it.
Joe Crazy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carnitine tries for a takedown but Crazy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crazy tries to clinch

and Carnitine counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Crazy!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Carnitine gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Carnitine dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Carnitine has his takedown stuffed

and Crazy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crazy is trying to break free.
Crazy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carnitine is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Crazy is defending well.

Crazy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crazy closes the distance looking to clinch

and Carnitine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carnitine wants to control from the top but Crazy keeps moving.

Carnitine stands up from Crazy's guard - Carnitine perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy wants to clinch but Carnitine slips to the side
and Carnitine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carnitine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Carnitine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carnitine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crazy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crazy wants to clinch but Carnitine slips to the side
and Carnitine counters with a right hand to the body.

Carnitine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crazy's guard.
Carnitine scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carnitine throws a big elbow that misses.
Carnitine scoring with punches to the head and body.
Larry Carnitine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carnitine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy is controlling Carnitine's posture.
Carnitine trying to stand up but can't free himself from Crazy's guard.
Crazy is looking to stand up but Carnitine isn't so interested in that idea.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crazy controlling the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Joe Crazy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Crazy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carnitine to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carnitine.
Crazy wants to sweep here but Carnitine controlling him for the moment.
Carnitine wants to pass the guard but Crazy is keeping the position.
Carnitine is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carnitine postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Crazy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Carnitine, into his guard.
Crazy tries to stand but Carnitine is controlling from the bottom.
Larry Carnitine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Carnitine has his foot on Crazy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crazy works his way back into a safe position though.
Joe Crazy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crazy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carnitine's guard.
Carnitine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crazy won't allow Carnitine to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Carnitine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carnitine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Carnitine!
An out of breath and clearly excited Larry Carnitine thanked CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale* for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).