PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Parker Carney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little Joe acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Carney
vs
Joe

156 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

150 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parker Carney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Joe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Joe controlling from side mount.
Carney is trying to control Joe's posture but Joe avoids it.
Carney has one of Joe's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Carney really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Carney is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Joe is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Joe thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Joe blocks Carney's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Joe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carney is looking to escape.
Carney is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe unloads with some shots from mount but Carney bucks and avoids them well.
Carney blocking the ground and pound.

Joe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Joe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Joe controlling the position easily from mount.
Carney takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Carney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carney is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carney tries to hold on but Joe pushes him away.
Carney can't escape the position.
Carney tries to buck Joe off but he can't manage it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carney is in a horrible position here. Joe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe unloading with bombs!

Carney is rocked!
Carney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Joe looking to secure an arm triangle but Carney defends it well.
Oh Carney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carney is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Joe scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Joe is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Carney has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Carney is looking to improve his position but Joe isn't that keen on the idea.

Joe goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Carney turns into him and now he's in Joe's guard.
Joe controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carney is looking to work some ground and pound but Joe has wrist control.
Joe wants to sweep here but Carney controlling him for the moment.
Carney seems to have got his legs back now.
Joe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Joe is just content to waste time from the top position. Carney takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Joe trying to control but Carney is working from the bottom.
Joe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joe is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Joe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carney is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carney is adopting a defensive guard.

Carney working for a triangle but Joe defends it easily.

Joe stands and steps away. Carney gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe moves in looking to clinch but Carney pushes him off.
Joe is looking to clinch but Carney is avoiding it.

Joe gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Little Joe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Joe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carney is trying to get back to full guard.
Carney is trying to maintain the position but Joe is very close to passing his half guard.
Carney is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Carney is trying to stand up here but Joe is controlling him well.

Joe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carney doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Joe.
Joe stalling away here and it's allowed Carney to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe won't allow Carney to sweep him here.
Joe passes into half guard.
Carney tries to get to full guard but Joe has control of the leg.
Carney is not content to let Joe control the position.
Carney is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carney tries to roll over but Joe keeps him under control.
Joe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carney keeps working.
Carney moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Joe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Little Joe.

Joe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carney manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joe manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe controls Carney momentarily but Carney frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carney stands up over Joe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carney preventing the sweep.

Carney gets to his feet - Joe follows without any prompting.

Joe darts in and clinches Carney up against the cage.

Joe has picked Carney up - he's going for a ride! Joe dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Carney is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Joe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Joe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Joe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joe seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carney manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe is fighting to break Carney's control of his arms but Carney is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Carney working a defensive guard here.
Joe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carney controls Joe momentarily but Joe frees himself.
Joe wants to control from the top but Carney keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Parker Carney has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Joe wants to clinch up but Carney keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Little Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Carney has Joe up against the cage in a clinch.

Joe has Carney pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Joe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Carney tumbling to the mat - Joe dives into Carney's guard.
Joe wants to control from the top but Carney keeps moving.
Joe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Carney trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Carney thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Carney trying to control the position.
Joe passes Carney's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe is keen to just control but Carney is a slippery customer.
Carney trying to control from the bottom.
Joe is keen to just control but Carney is a slippery customer.
Carney wants to get back to his feet.
Joe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Little Joe.
Joe jabs Carney to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joe, as that shot connected.
Parker Carney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Joe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carney has Joe pulled in close to control his posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Joe trying to control but Carney is working from the bottom.
Joe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carney haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Little Joe.

Joe moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Carney to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carney tries to stall but Joe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Joe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Carney is trying to keep an underhook but Joe manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Joe trying to control from half guard but Carney is working away.
Carney wants to control but Joe is keeping busy.
Joe prevents Carney from improving his position.
Joe is looking to take a break and control but Carney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Little Joe was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Joe has managed to clinch.

Carney gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Joe trying to control but Carney postures up.
Joe is trying to stand up here but Carney is controlling him well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carney lands strikes from half guard.
Joe is trying to control but can't.
Carney working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Joe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Parker Carney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Little Joe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joe working a defensive guard but Carney passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Little Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joe 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Joe!