PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomyris Celtia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Carpenter
vs
Celtia

155 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryce Carpenter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tomyris Celtia!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carpenter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carpenter really is a fat lump.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carpenter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carpenter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carpenter drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Celtia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Carpenter has Celtia in his guard.

Celtia slips nicely into half guard.
Carpenter missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carpenter holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Celtia trying to control the action but Carpenter is working from the bottom.
Carpenter is controlling Celtia's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter is staying active underneath Celtia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Celtia prevents Carpenter from improving his position.
Carpenter is looking to control Celtia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carpenter avoid being mounted?
Carpenter misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Celtia is trying to control the action in half guard but Carpenter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carpenter is trying to control but can't.

That's two 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.
Celtia trying to control the action but Carpenter is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Carpenter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Celtia trying to control but Carpenter is working from the bottom.
Celtia looking to sit in guard and control but Carpenter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Carpenter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Celtia's head.
Carpenter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Carpenter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carpenter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carpenter throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter is working Celtia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carpenter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carpenter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Carpenter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carpenter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Celtia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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

Celtia drops Carpenter with a beautiful combination! Carpenter stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Celtia is looking for the KO!

Carpenter is rocked!

It looks like Bryce Carpenter has been cut.
Celtia lands a big right hook! Carpenter looks hurt but is still standing! Celtia lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Carpenter falls down and Celtia dives in with a huge hammer fist! Carpenter's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Celtia runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tomyris Celtia!