PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rokas Urbanovicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carpenter
vs
Urbanovicius

193 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Carpenter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rokas Urbanovicius!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urbanovicius has his takedown stuffed
and Carpenter counters with a one-two to the body.
Urbanovicius lands with a slapping head kick.
Urbanovicius gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Carpenter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Carpenter.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Urbanovicius is trying to hold Carpenter in close to prevent damage but Carpenter has managed to pass into half guard.
Carpenter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Carpenter wants to work for an arm triangle but Urbanovicius is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Carpenter seems content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Carpenter.
Carpenter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Carpenter gets a double leg takedown into Urbanovicius's guard.
Urbanovicius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carpenter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Carpenter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Carpenter wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Carpenter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Carpenter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Carpenter stands up and waves to Urbanovicius to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urbanovicius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Urbanovicius looks winded!

Carpenter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carpenter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Urbanovicius has a closed guard, preventing Carpenter from standing up.
Carpenter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Carpenter.

Carpenter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carpenter working some strikes from top position.

Carpenter stands and steps away. Urbanovicius gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
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.
Carpenter misses the jab.

Carpenter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Carpenter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carpenter pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Carpenter shoots in and gets a takedown into Urbanovicius's guard.
Urbanovicius trying to control the position here.
Carpenter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter connects with a couple of short punches.
Carpenter is stalling in the full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Mike Carpenter wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Carpenter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Urbanovicius did well to prevent Carpenter getting side control.
Urbanovicius is breathing heavily.

Carpenter seems to be looking for submissions.
Carpenter controlling the pace.
Urbanovicius tries to roll over but Carpenter keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carpenter passes the guard and advances to mount!
Carpenter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Urbanovicius tries to buck Carpenter off but Carpenter takes his back!
Carpenter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!

Carpenter working for the choke.
Carpenter lands strikes to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Urbanovicius defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Urbanovicius covers up after that shot from Carpenter.

Carpenter working for the choke.
Carpenter controlling the position well here. Urbanovicius rolled but Carpenter kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carpenter is landing with strikes from the back.
Carpenter has good solid back control here.
Urbanovicius is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carpenter is landing with strikes from the back.
Carpenter has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Urbanovicius's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Carpenter dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Carpenter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carpenter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Urbanovicius can do to turn this around?
Urbanovicius is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Carpenter working the head with strikes.
Carpenter remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Urbanovicius wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Carpenter cracks Urbanovicius with a big elbow.
Urbanovicius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Urbanovicius will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Urbanovicius takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Carpenter controlling the position from side mount.
Urbanovicius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carpenter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carpenter advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Carpenter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Carpenter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Urbanovicius for as long as he can get away with.
Urbanovicius is looking to get to half guard.
Urbanovicius wants to hold on but Carpenter pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Carpenter lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Carpenter.
Carpenter controlling from the full mount.
Carpenter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Carpenter breaks from Urbanovicius's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Carpenter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter lands a nice shot to the head.
Carpenter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Carpenter punishing his opponent with strikes.
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!

Carpenter is working for a guillotine from mount but Urbanovicius frees his head quite easily.
Carpenter controlling from the full mount.
Rokas Urbanovicius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Carpenter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carpenter working Urbanovicius over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Carpenter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carpenter 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Carpenter!