PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trent Rainey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rainey
vs
Carmichael

178 cm
27
167 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

186 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trent Rainey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Carmichael !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rainey misses with a double jab

and Carmichael counters by moving into the clinch.
Carmichael lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rainey backwards.
Rainey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carmichael gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rainey is looking for a takedown.
Rainey is breathing heavily.

Carmichael pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rainey blocks the body kick.
Rainey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carmichael defends it nicely.
Carmichael unleashes a big counter combination but Rainey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Rainey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carmichael changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rainey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Rainey's coaches at Cozad MMA Los Angeles have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Carmichael decides to stand back up. Carmichael steps back and let's Rainey get back to his feet.
Rainey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carmichael pinned against the cage. Carmichael gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Carmichael moves into the clinch.

Rainey is fighting off a takedown attempt but Carmichael is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rainey to the mat. Rainey regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Carmichael stands and steps away. Rainey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Carmichael shoots for a double leg takedown but Rainey sprawls well. He's pushed Carmichael 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carmichael just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRainey.
Carmichael lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carmichael circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carmichael closes the distance and clinches.

Carmichael manages to break the clinch.
Rainey misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Carmichael on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rainey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carmichael steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rainey.
Rainey tries to clinch there but Carmichael circles away.
Carmichael fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carmichael checks a leg kick.
Carmichael slaps away a takedown attempt from Rainey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A solid body kick from Carmichael .

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carmichael moves into range and clinches up with Rainey.
Carmichael drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Carmichael turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Carmichael working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Carmichael working the head and body with strikes.
Carmichael controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carmichael decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Carmichael looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rainey is fending him off so far but Carmichael persists. Nope, Rainey circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Rainey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rainey shoots in for a takedown but Carmichael shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Carmichael . Those never looked like landing.
Rainey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carmichael .

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carmichael dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Carmichael breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rainey misses with a takedown

and Carmichael counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carmichael .
Rainey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carmichael displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rainey up against the cage.

Carmichael decides to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carmichael is on top in guard.

Carmichael trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rainey trying to keep a closed guard but Carmichael is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carmichael wants to get up but he can't break Rainey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Carmichael slips nicely into half guard.
Carmichael works his way into full mount!
Carmichael has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carmichael takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rainey is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael looking to finish Rainey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rainey!
Carmichael tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Rainey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Carmichael .
Carmichael putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rainey is bucking up trying to escape but Carmichael cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Carmichael controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael with a couple of short strikes.
Carmichael takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carmichael in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Carmichael controlling the position easily from mount.
Carmichael is continuing to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Carmichael 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.
Carmichael trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Carmichael looking for a guillotine from mount but Rainey is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rainey working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Carmichael showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Carmichael .
Carmichael looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rainey is fending him off so far but Carmichael persists. Nope, Rainey circles away and we're back to standing.
Carmichael tries to clinch up.
Rainey slaps away a takedown attempt from Carmichael , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carmichael lands with a nice combination. Rainey backs away looking to recover.
Derrick Carmichael seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carmichael throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carmichael gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carmichael has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rainey after a bit of a struggle.
Trent Rainey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Carmichael .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rainey pulls guard successfully.
Carmichael slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Carmichael pushes down on Rainey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rainey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carmichael .
Carmichael trying to control the action but Rainey is working from the bottom.
Carmichael wants to stand but Rainey has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Carmichael stands up out of the half guard.
A head kick misses from Carmichael .
Rainey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carmichael .
Carmichael fails with the takedown.
Rainey wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Carmichael throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rainey tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Carmichael is in Rainey's guard.
Carmichael looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Carmichael drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carmichael jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainey keeping moving, preventing Carmichael from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carmichael controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The adventures of Carmichael the control monster continue. Boring.
Carmichael tries to stand but Rainey is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trent Rainey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rainey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carmichael sprawls well. Carmichael wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rainey gets slowly back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rainey enables Carmichael to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rainey manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Carmichael comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carmichael 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Carmichael !