PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larry Carnitine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Carnitine has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Carnitine
vs
Kowalski

160 cm
27
140 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

173 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Hardcore Nutrition
CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Carnitine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carnitine misses with an uppercut. Kowalski saw that one coming.
Kowalski 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.
Carnitine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carnitine misses with the combination.
Carnitine throws a hook but Kowalski blocks it.

Carnitine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Carnitine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kowalski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kowalski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carnitine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kowalski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kowalski tries to kick Carnitine off but Carnitine keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Carnitine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carnitine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnitine stops Kowalski from getting back to his feet.
Carnitine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carnitine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kowalski defending well though.
Carnitine is trying to control. Kowalski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carnitine stops Kowalski from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carnitine is working for a kimura but Kowalski is defending it quite comfortably.
Kowalski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Carnitine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carnitine.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kowalski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kowalski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carnitine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kowalski is keeping the position for now.
Carnitine trying to control but Kowalski is working from the bottom.
Kowalski wants to stand but Carnitine is controlling the position.
Carnitine passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carnitine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carnitine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kowalski is not content to let Carnitine control the position.
Kowalski is trying to stand back up but Carnitine is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carnitine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kowalski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carnitine.
Carnitine is trying to control. Kowalski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kowalski looks like he's trying to stand up.

Carnitine is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carnitine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Carnitine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kowalski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carnitine dips to his left and cracks Kowalski with an uppercut!
Carnitine looks to throw the jab but Kowalski is out of range.
Kowalski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Carnitine is having none of it.
Kowalski looks to clinch
and Carnitine counters with a stiff right hand.
Carnitine looks to land a left hand but Kowalski moved out of range nicely.
Carnitine keeps the fight on the outside.
Kowalski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kowalski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carnitine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kowalski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carnitine.
Carnitine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kowalski moves in looking to clinch but Carnitine pushes him off.
Kowalski thumps Carnitine with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnitine misses the jab.

Kowalski clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kowalski.
Kowalski looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from Kowalski.
Kowalski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Carnitine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kowalski smiles and moves away.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carnitine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carnitine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kowalski wants to clinch up but Carnitine keeps it at a distance.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch but Carnitine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carnitine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carnitine backs up against the cage.

Carnitine feints and as Kowalski raises his hands in defense, Carnitine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carnitine trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowalski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carnitine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kowalski wants to get back to his feet but Carnitine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnitine throws an elbow that misses. Kowalski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carnitine's guard. Nice move by Kowalski!

Carnitine pushes a forearm under Kowalski's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kowalski is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Larry Carnitine!
Larry Carnitine made sure to mention his sponsor, Hardcore Nutrition in his post fight interview.