PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merk Wipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merk Wipper is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Carpenter
vs
Wipper

182 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
209 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

After School Syndicate

Hope MMA: Island Nutritions

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Carpenter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Merk Wipper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpenter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wipper throws a right hand that Carpenter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carpenter also avoids with ease.

Carpenter clinches up against the cage.
Wipper throws a punch but it's blocked by Carpenter.
Wipper has a couple of punches blocked by Carpenter.
Wipper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wipper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wipper tries to break the clinch but Carpenter is controlling the position.
Carpenter scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Wipper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carpenter has Wipper pressed against the cage, preventing Wipper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wipper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carpenter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wipper backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wipper misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Carpenter.
Wipper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carpenter is leaning against Wipper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wipper looks winded!
Carpenter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carpenter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wipper backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wipper swings wildly with an uppercut but Carpenter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carpenter lands a nice uppercut.
Carpenter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wipper tries to break free but Carpenter pushes him back against the cage.
Carpenter gets through Wipper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carpenter.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carpenter.
Wipper misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carpenter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wipper.
Wipper throws a head punch that misses.
Carpenter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carpenter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carpenter.

Wipper is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carpenter misses with a punch on the inside.
Wipper is still on wobbly legs! Can Carpenter finish him?
Carpenter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carpenter.
Wipper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carpenter throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Carpenter fails to land.
Carpenter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carpenter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wipper seems to have recovered his senses.
Carpenter dips a shoulder and cracks Wipper with a mighty uppercut! Wipper falls back against the cage and Carpenter unloads with a barrage of strikes! Wipper is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Carpenter screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Carpenter!
Ben Carpenter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.