PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larry Carey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and GaiI Kin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Carey
vs
Kin

151 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

163 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Larry Carey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, GaiI Kin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kin closes the distance and pushes Carey back into the cage.
Carey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carey fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Carey manages to pull guard.
Carey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carey is working hard here to advance position.
Carey really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kin throws a strike but Carey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kin pulls Carey in close to prevent any damage.
Carey throwing strikes from guard but Kin blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kin can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carey working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carey throwing strikes from guard but Kin blocks nicely.
Carey stands up over Kin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carey wants to control from the top but Kin keeps moving.
Carey stops Kin from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carey is looking to work some ground and pound but Kin has wrist control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carey defends well and Kin ends up having to push Carey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Carey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A shot to the liver by Kin. Beautiful body shot.

Kin takes the fight into the clinch.

Kin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Carey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kin throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Carey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carey is trying to control the action in half guard but Kin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kin wants to get back to full guard but Carey has mounted him!
Kin tries to reverse the position but Carey maintains control.
Kin tries to hold on but Carey pushes him away.
Carey looking to control but Kin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carey with shots to the head and body - Kin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Carey is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Carey is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kin is desperately trying to improve his position but Carey has a good base and remains in mount.
Carey unloading with bombs!
Kin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee warns Kin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carey working Kin over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kin fails with a takedown attempt.
Kin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kin wants it to stay on the feet.
Kin keeps the fight on the outside.
Carey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carey looks to land a combination but Kin avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kin somewhat.
Larry Carey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of GaiI Kin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kin has Carey up against the cage in a clinch.

Kin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kin passes to full mount!
Carey is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Carey is squirming around, avoiding Kin's attempts to control the action.
Carey regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carey gets back to full guard.
Carey wants to stand up but Kin is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kin stopping the sweep attempt from Carey.
Carey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kin throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carey 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.
Kin cracks Carey with a solid left hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carey is on top in guard.

Carey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carey content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Carey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Carey scoring with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kin keeping moving, preventing Carey from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Carey tries to keep at a distance but Kin has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but GaiI Kin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carey stuffs the takedown attempt from Kin. Kin gets slowly back to his feet.
Larry Carey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of GaiI Kin.
Carey lands with an uppercut that bounces Kin off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kin wants to get back to full guard.
Kin is positioning himself well to prevent Carey advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carey tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kin.
Carey not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Carey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kin defends it well.
Kin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Larry Carey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Carey closes the distance and clinches.

Kin manages to break the clinch.
Kin shoots for a double leg takedown but Carey sprawls well. He's pushed Kin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kin rushes Carey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Carey successfully pulls guard.
Carey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kin trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Carey looking to finish Kin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kin!
Carey landing strikes from the mount and Kin is in trouble!
BOOM! Carey connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Carey lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kin hang on?
Carey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carey looking to finish Kin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kin!

Carey quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Carey but it's paid off an Kin is forced to tap! Nice work by Carey.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Larry Carey!