PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robby Kronemeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robby Kronemeyer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carpenter
vs
Kronemeyer

190 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexis Carpenter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robby Kronemeyer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpenter lands with a right hand.
Kronemeyer punishes Carpenter's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Carpenter misses.
Kronemeyer shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kronemeyer lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick from Carpenter lands but Kronemeyer takes it in his stride.

Kronemeyer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carpenter trying to control the position here.
Kronemeyer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kronemeyer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kronemeyer with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kronemeyer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carpenter, up you get!

Kronemeyer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carpenter is trying to defend but Kronemeyer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Carpenter is trying to maintain the position but Kronemeyer is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carpenter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kronemeyer postures up in Carpenter's guard and throws a big left but Carpenter blocks it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carpenter holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronemeyer 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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Carpenter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kronemeyer looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Carpenter tries to sprawl but Kronemeyer drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Carpenter is defending against the submission attempts here by Kronemeyer.
Carpenter is trying to maintain the position but Kronemeyer is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kronemeyer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Carpenter gets back to full guard.
Kronemeyer looking to pass the guard.
Kronemeyer prevents Carpenter from getting back to his feet.

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.
Kronemeyer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carpenter's guard.
Kronemeyer looking to pass the guard.
Kronemeyer wants to control from the top but Carpenter keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Carpenter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kronemeyer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A punch combination from Kronemeyer misses.

Kronemeyer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carpenter on his heels. He'll look to pass Carpenter's guard now, I'm sure.
Kronemeyer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carpenter trying to keep a closed guard but Kronemeyer is proving a slippery customer.
Carpenter pulls Kronemeyer in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robby Kronemeyer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carpenter throws a leg kick which misses Kronemeyer's front leg but catches the back leg as Kronemeyer tries to avoid it.
Carpenter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Kronemeyer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carpenter's half guard.
Carpenter is trying is best to control the position here.
Kronemeyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carpenter continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carpenter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carpenter wants to control but Kronemeyer is keeping busy.
Kronemeyer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carpenter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronemeyer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kronemeyer wants to control but Carpenter is keeping him busy.
Kronemeyer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Kronemeyer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Carpenter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kronemeyer passes Carpenter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kronemeyer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kronemeyer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kronemeyer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carpenter's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter is trying is best to control the position here.
Kronemeyer tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Carpenter.
Carpenter is trying to control but can't.
Carpenter is looking to improve his position.
Carpenter is not content to let Kronemeyer control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Kronemeyer closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Carpenter's guard.
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.
Kronemeyer content to stall in guard here.
Carpenter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Kronemeyer gets to his feet. Carpenter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Carpenter gets tackled into the cage by Kronemeyer. Kronemeyer maintains the clinch.

Carpenter turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Kronemeyer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carpenter happy to just control the position for now.
Kronemeyer tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronemeyer gets back to half guard.
Carpenter is trying to control the action in half guard but Kronemeyer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kronemeyer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kronemeyer wants to control but Carpenter is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carpenter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Carpenter stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robby Kronemeyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Carpenter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Kronemeyer.
Carpenter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carpenter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Carpenter throws a sloppy head kick and Kronemeyer moves out of range easily.
As Carpenter backs off Kronemeyer throws a huge counter combo but Carpenter manages to avoid it all.
Kronemeyer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carpenter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kronemeyer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carpenter throws a head kick that misses.

Kronemeyer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kronemeyer wants to free his trapped foot but Carpenter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kronemeyer throws a strike but Carpenter avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronemeyer wants to control from the top but Carpenter keeps moving.
Kronemeyer wants to stand but Carpenter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kronemeyer passes Carpenter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Carpenter wants to control but Kronemeyer passes into side.
Carpenter is looking for a sweep.
Carpenter is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two 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.
Kronemeyer trying to control the position but Carpenter is working away.
Carpenter stops Kronemeyer from passing to mount.
Kronemeyer wants to control but Carpenter is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Carpenter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carpenter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kronemeyer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Carpenter is refusing to be controlled, as Kronemeyer sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronemeyer misses with a head shot. Carpenter uses the momentum to regain guard.
Carpenter managing to control the position.
Kronemeyer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Kronemeyer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronemeyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carpenter is keeping the position for now.
Kronemeyer trying to control but Carpenter is working from the bottom.
Carpenter is controlling Kronemeyer's posture.
Kronemeyer wants to control from the top but Carpenter keeps moving.
Kronemeyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carpenter is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Carpenter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robby Kronemeyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kronemeyer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robby Kronemeyer!