PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Devin Carrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaddeus Mastrantonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Carrier
vs
Mastrantonio

158 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devin Carrier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thaddeus Mastrantonio!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Carrier!
Carrier avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Mastrantonio finds it's way through Carrier's defenses.
Mastrantonio jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mastrantonio tries to clinch there but Carrier circles away.
Mastrantonio swings for the body but Carrier moves out of range.
Carrier throws a sloppy head kick and Mastrantonio moves out of range easily.
Carrier throws a head kick but Mastrantonio moves out of range.
Carrier catches Mastrantonio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mastrantonio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carrier attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carrier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mastrantonio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carrier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mastrantonio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carrier thows a leg kick but Mastrantonio checks it
and Mastrantonio counters with a nice body kick.
Carrier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mastrantonio tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrier avoids the body shot from Mastrantonio.
Mastrantonio throws a head kick that misses.
Carrier misses with a kick to the body.
Mastrantonio closes the distance but Carrier moves to the side
and Carrier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mastrantonio checks a leg kick nicely.
Carrier lands a leg kick that knocks Mastrantonio off balance momentarily.
Mastrantonio moves in looking to clinch but Carrier pushes him off.
Carrier throws a leg kick
and Mastrantonio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carrier lands a nice hook to Mastrantonio's body. Mastrantonio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mastrantonio misses with a body shot.
Mastrantonio tries to clinch
and Carrier makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mastrantonio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carrier throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrier attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A swing and a miss from Carrier.
Mastrantonio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carrier can pounce on him.
Carrier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mastrantonio manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Mastrantonio.
Mastrantonio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mastrantonio moves in looking to clinch but Carrier pushes him off.
Mastrantonio is looking to clinch but Carrier is avoiding it.
Devin Carrier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carrier is looking to land body kicks.
Mastrantonio is looking to clinch but Carrier is avoiding it.
Mastrantonio checks a low kick from Carrier.
Mastrantonio throws a shot to the body.
Carrier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrier throws a low kick but Mastrantonio moves out of range easily.
Mastrantonio throws a big shot that misses.
Mastrantonio is looking to clinch.
Carrier slips a jab and a cross from Mastrantonio.
Mastrantonio tries to close the distance and clinch but Carrier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carrier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carrier takes one on the button.
A low kick from Carrier misses
and Mastrantonio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mastrantonio looks winded!
Mastrantonio swings for the body but Carrier moves out of range.
Carrier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mastrantonio. Mastrantonio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carrier keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Carrier does no damage.
Mastrantonio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mastrantonio misses with the combination.
Carrier pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carrier throws a leg kick
and Mastrantonio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mastrantonio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carrier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carrier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carrier will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mastrantonio throws a leg kick but Carrier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mastrantonio tries to clinch up.
Mastrantonio is looking to clinch but Carrier is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaddeus Mastrantonio dominated that round.
That's time! Carrier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carrier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carrier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carrier moves out of range of the body kick from Mastrantonio.
Carrier throws a one two combo.
Mastrantonio blocks a leg kick.
Mastrantonio wants to clinch up but Carrier keeps it at a distance.
Carrier throws a sloppy head kick
and Mastrantonio counters with a head kick. That will keep Carrier thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mastrantonio throws a sloppy head kick
and Carrier counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Carrier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carrier tries to work over Mastrantonio's front leg with a kick but Mastrantonio checks it.
A head kick by Mastrantonio misses
and Carrier counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mastrantonio's knee momentarily.
Thaddeus Mastrantonio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mastrantonio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carrier counters with a head kick.
Carrier lands a glancing blow to the side of Mastrantonio's head.
Thaddeus Mastrantonio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mastrantonio scores with a sloppy right hand. Carrier should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrier swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carrier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mastrantonio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mastrantonio is breathing heavily.
Mastrantonio is looking to clinch but Carrier is avoiding it.
Carrier cracks the inside of Mastrantonio's front leg.
Carrier thows a leg kick but Mastrantonio checks it
and Mastrantonio counters with a body kick that stops Carrier in his tracks momentarily.
Carrier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carrier throws a leg kick
letting Mastrantonio counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Carrier misses
and Mastrantonio counters with a leg kick.
Carrier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mastrantonio moves away.
Mastrantonio moves out of range of the leg kick from Carrier.
Carrier throws a looping overhand right but Mastrantonio ducks down to avoid it.
Carrier lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrier drops his hands momentarily and Mastrantonio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carrier misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick there by Mastrantonio.
Carrier dodges the punch combination from Mastrantonio.
Carrier throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mastrantonio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mastrantonio looks to score with a jab to the body but Carrier is just out of range.
Carrier has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mastrantonio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carrier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carrier does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mastrantonio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carrier circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrier lands a jab to the head.
Carrier throws a head kick but Mastrantonio moves out of range.
Carrier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carrier throws a low kick, looking for Mastrantonio's leg but Mastrantonio calmly moves out of range.
Mastrantonio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carrier misses with a leg kick.
Mastrantonio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carrier scores with a leg kick.
Carrier throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mastrantonio on the side of the head.
Mastrantonio wants to clinch
and Carrier counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mastrantonio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carrier's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mastrantonio wants to clinch.
Carrier tries a low kick but Mastrantonio avoids it.
Carrier throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mastrantonio.
Good work by Mastrantonio as he checks the leg kick.
Carrier misses with a low kick.
Mastrantonio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carrier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carrier has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mastrantonio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Mastrantonio there.
Carrier throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carrier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Devin Carrier 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mastrantonio wants to clinch.
Carrier throws a solid leg kick but Mastrantonio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carrier.
Carrier loads up on a big right hand but Mastrantonio slips the punch.
Mastrantonio wants to clinch but Carrier slips to the side
and Carrier counters with a nice body shot.
Mastrantonio tries to clinch up but Carrier circles away and keeps his distance.
Mastrantonio misses with a head kick.
Carrier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carrier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carrier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mastrantonio wants to clinch.
Carrier thows a leg kick but Mastrantonio checks it
enabling Mastrantonio to counter with a crisp jab.
Mastrantonio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrier motions for Mastrantonio to come forward. Carrier throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carrier, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Carrier.
Carrier throws out a leg kick but Mastrantonio moves out of range and Carrier only half commits.
Mastrantonio moves out of range of the leg kick from Carrier.
Mastrantonio is looking to clinch but Carrier is avoiding it.
Carrier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Mastrantonio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Carrier thows a leg kick but Mastrantonio checks it
letting Mastrantonio counter with a right hand.
Mastrantonio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carrier does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carrier scores with a hook to the body. Mastrantonio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carrier throws the left hand but Mastrantonio avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastrantonio throws a nice head kick!
Carrier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mastrantonio on the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Carrier.
Mastrantonio is looking to clinch.
Mastrantonio darts in trying to clinch
and Carrier counters with an inside leg kick.
Carrier misses with a head kick.
Carrier throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mastrantonio tries to clinch there but Carrier circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Carrier.
Mastrantonio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carrier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carrier walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mastrantonio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carrier.
Mastrantonio wants to clinch up but Carrier keeps it at a distance.
Carrier misses with a body kick.
Carrier motions for Mastrantonio to come forward. Carrier throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carrier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mastrantonio on the side of the head.
Carrier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mastrantonio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carrier.
Carrier throws a leg kick which misses Mastrantonio's front leg but catches the back leg as Mastrantonio tries to avoid it.
Carrier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mastrantonio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carrier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mastrantonio's head backwards.
Carrier on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrier throws a leg kick but Mastrantonio moved away.
Carrier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carrier misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carrier throws a lazy body kick
and Mastrantonio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mastrantonio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carrier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mastrantonio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carrier moves away.
Carrier wants to land a leg kick but Mastrantonio is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mastrantonio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carrier throws a low kick but Mastrantonio avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carrier misses with a low kick.
Carrier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carrier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thaddeus Mastrantonio.
Well Mastrantonio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thaddeus Mastrantonio!
Our winner, Thaddeus Mastrantonio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.