PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Carmpenion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uber Balance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Carmpenion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Uber Balance's chin.

Carmpenion
vs
Balance

190 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Austin Carmpenion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uber Balance!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Balance forces Carmpenion back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Balance.
Balance lands a nice shot to the body.

Balance jumps guard and drags Carmpenion to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Carmpenion trying to control but Balance is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carmpenion postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Balance is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Carmpenion, into his guard.
Balance looking to pass the guard.
Balance trying to control the position from guard on top but Carmpenion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balance is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Balance wants to control from the top but Carmpenion keeps moving.

Carmpenion throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Balance escapes and throws Carmpenion's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balance goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Carmpenion rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Balance's guard! Nice work there by Carmpenion!
Balance keeping full guard, as Carmpenion tries to pass.
Carmpenion is working hard here to advance position.
Balance is trying to keep Carmpenion in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carmpenion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balance is keeping the position for now.
Carmpenion wants to control from the top but Balance keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carmpenion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Carmpenion.

Balance has closed the distance and engaged Carmpenion in a clinch.

Balance manages to break the clinch.
Carmpenion misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Carmpenion.
Carmpenion is breathing heavily.
Balance lunges at Carmpenion with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carmpenion's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Balance feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Balance stays in close to Carmpenion's body and controls the position.
Carmpenion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balance controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Balance has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Carmpenion wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carmpenion has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Balance is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Carmpenion.
Balance tries to move to mount but Carmpenion blocks the move with his legs.

Balance looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uber Balance dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carmpenion throws a right and a left that both miss.
Austin Carmpenion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carmpenion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balance sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carmpenion connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Balance's hands.
Balance throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carmpenion goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carmpenion connects with a single shot there.
Balance looks to land a body kick but Carmpenion moved away.
Carmpenion misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Carmpenion misses.
Balance scores with a jab to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carmpenion throws a right hand that Balance ducks under and follows up with a left that Balance also avoids with ease.

Balance takes the fight into the clinch.
Carmpenion tries to break the clinch but Balance is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balance breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Balance changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carmpenion looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Balance trying to control the position but Carmpenion is working away.
Carmpenion is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Balance's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Balance lands with a punch from half guard.

Carmpenion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Balance is trying to control the action in half guard but Carmpenion is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Carmpenion is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Balance pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balance is tying to control. Carmpenion wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carmpenion moves into full guard.
Balance scoring with some ground and pound.
Carmpenion keeping moving, preventing Balance from controlling successfully.
Balance trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carmpenion scores with a three punch combo!
Balance throws a sloppy head kick and Carmpenion moves out of range easily.

Balance moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmpenion avoiding damage as Balance throws knees to the body.
Carmpenion goes for a takedown in the clinch but Balance prevents it.
Balance stalls.
Carmpenion drops down looking for an ankle pick but Balance pulls his leg out and moves away.

Balance gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Balance holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carmpenion jumps guard but Balance stands there with Carmpenion around his waist. Carmpenion gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Carmpenion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Balance breaks the clinch.
Balance showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carmpenion.
Austin Carmpenion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carmpenion connects with a single shot there.
Carmpenion misses with a wild combination.
Balance looks to score with a jab to the body but Carmpenion is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Balance.
A punch combination from Carmpenion misses.

Balance darts in and clinches Carmpenion up against the cage.

Balance breaks from the clinch.
Balance showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carmpenion.
Carmpenion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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 Austin Carmpenion will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Balance rushes Carmpenion and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Balance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Balance has closed the distance and engaged Carmpenion in a clinch.

Balance breaks the clinch.
A combination from Carmpenion does no damage.
Carmpenion looks to land a combination. Balance sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carmpenion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carmpenion slips a jab and a cross from Balance.
Balance looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Balance gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carmpenion drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Balance gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Balance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carmpenion throws a nice looking combination but Balance bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmpenion misses the shot to the body.
Carmpenion takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Balance throws a head kick that Carmpenion semi-blocks.
A slow jab from Balance misses its intended target.
Carmpenion falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balance counters with a low kick, right behind Carmpenion 's knee.
Carmpenion throws a right and a left that Balance avoids nicely.
Carmpenion throws a left and a right that both miss

and Balance moves into the clinch.
Balance displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carmpenion up against the cage.
Balance unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carmpenion lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carmpenion tries for a takedown. No joy.
Balance slowing the pace effectively.

Balance breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmpenion closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carmpenion misses with the combination.
Carmpenion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carmpenion misses with a double jab

and Balance counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carmpenion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carmpenion wants to break free but Balance has control.

Balance breaks from the clinch.
Carmpenion lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Balance closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Balance breaks the clinch.
Balance throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carmpenion lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmpenion misses with a jab, cross combination.

Balance clinches up against the cage.

Balance ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Balance no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Balance tries to strike from the bottom.
Carmpenion wanted to stand there but Balance had control of the position.

Carmpenion drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Balance dives on top into guard.

Carmpenion looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Carmpenion throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carmpenion working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Balance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balance looking to pass the guard.
Carmpenion working a defensive guard but Balance manages to pass into side control anyway.
Carmpenion is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Carmpenion moves into full guard.
Carmpenion manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Carmpenion is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Balance has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Balance!

And that's the end of the fight!
Uber Balance comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Balance has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uber Balance!