PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between AB Positive (ranked 472 p4p, 61 weight class) and Charles Carmichael (ranked 2635 p4p, 295 weight class). Charles Carmichael will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Positive
vs
Carmichael

172 cm
28
154 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
27
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, AB Positive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Carmichael !
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmichael moves out of range of the body kick.
Carmichael fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carmichael looks to land a combination but Positive avoids it well.
Positive feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Positive avoids the body shot from Carmichael .
Positive jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Positive looks to land a body kick but Carmichael moved away.
Charles Carmichael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Positive there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sloppy strikes from Carmichael . Those never looked like landing.
Positive tried to counter with a leg kick but Carmichael avoided it.
Carmichael takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Positive throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Positive throws a leg kick which misses Carmichael 's front leg but catches the back leg as Carmichael tries to avoid it.
Carmichael lands with a nice body punch.
Positive lands a leg kick that knocks Carmichael off balance momentarily.
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!
Carmichael looks to land a combination but Positive avoids it well.
Positive throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Positive lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carmichael swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Positive with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carmichael misses with a hook to the body
and Positive counters with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Positive.
Positive throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carmichael .
Carmichael unleashes a big counter combination but Positive bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big right from Carmichael misses.
Positive throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Positive feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carmichael 's calf.
Nice body kick there by Positive.
Nice defenses there by Positive.
Positive scoring well with a low kick there.
Positive connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carmichael has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Positive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Carmichael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Positive sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Positive counters with a quick kick to the body but Carmichael blocks it.
Carmichael throws a hook to the side of Positive's head but Positive sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Carmichael tries to get set, Positive tries to push him back and clinch up but Carmichael manages to avoid the attempt.
Positive throws a nice outside leg kick.
Positive thumps Carmichael with a low kick.
Positive dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carmichael . That did some damage!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Positive.
Positive buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Positive moves away from the strike by Carmichael .
Carmichael feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Positives jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Positive throws a body kick that misses
and Positive takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Positive misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Positive.
Positive looks to throw a body kick
and Carmichael counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Positive lands a big head kick that sends Carmichael tumbling to the mat! Positive takes a step backwards and waves Carmichael back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Carmichael is rocked!

It looks like Charles Carmichael has been cut.
Carmichael throws a body shot but no joy.
Carmichael is still on wobbly legs! Can Positive finish him?

Carmichael gets tackled into the cage by Positive. Positive maintains the clinch.
Carmichael dodges an elbow strike from Positive.
Positive misses with an elbow over the top.
Carmichael blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Positive just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carmichael 's brow.
Positive looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Positive throws an elbow that misses.
Carmichael seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Positive lands an elbow that stopped Carmichael in his tracks for a moment.
Positive throws an elbow that misses.
Carmichael avoids a wild elbow strike from Positive.
Positive throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carmichael dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Carmichael avoids the elbow strike from Positive, against the cage.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carmichael 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Positive misses with an elbow strike.
Our sources have told us that Positive has been working on his elbows in the gym.
You can see that Carmichael has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael taking a breather.
Positive misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Positive.
Carmichael blocks an elbow strike from Positive.
Carmichael dodges an elbow strike from Positive.
Carmichael avoids the elbow strike from Positive, against the cage.
Carmichael looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Positive misses with an elbow strike.
Positive pushes off an throws an elbow but Carmichael leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carmichael avoids the elbow strike from Positive, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Positive.

That has opened up Charles Carmichael 's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carmichael blocks an elbow strike from Positive.
Positive throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Positive throws an elbow that misses.
Carmichael working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AB Positive dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Carmichael 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carmichael ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Positive rushes Carmichael and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Positive.
Carmichael is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carmichael blocks the elbow strike.
Carmichael looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Positive just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carmichael 's brow.
Positive looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carmichael avoids a wild elbow strike from Positive.
Positive pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Positive throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Positive creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael blocks an elbow strike from Positive.
Positive throws an elbow that misses.
Positive gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Positive throws an elbow that misses.

Carmichael escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Positive slips a straight right by Carmichael .
That kick from Positive tenderised Carmichael 's leg. Carmichael is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carmichael throws the left hand but Positive avoids the punch easily.
Positive is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carmichael .
Positive with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carmichael to score with a decent uppercut.
Carmichael misses with a jab, cross combination.
Positive jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Positive fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Positive throws a leg kick which misses Carmichael 's front leg but catches the back leg as Carmichael tries to avoid it.
Carmichael is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Positive lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Carmichael coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Positive throws a leg kick which misses Carmichael 's front leg but catches the back leg as Carmichael tries to avoid it.

Positive has closed the distance and engaged Carmichael in a clinch.
Positive throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carmichael avoids the elbow strike from Positive, against the cage.
Carmichael blocks the elbow strike.
Carmichael is looking to break free of the clinch but Positive has double underhooks.
Carmichael blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Positive.
Carmichael working hard to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Positive.
Positive throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Positive just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carmichael 's brow.
Carmichael wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Positive has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Positive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael blocks an elbow strike from Positive.
Carmichael tries to break the clinch but Positive is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Positive just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carmichael 's brow.
Positive misses with an elbow over the top.
Positive misses with an elbow over the top.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carmichael 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Positive throws a head kick that Carmichael semi-blocks.

The cut above Charles Carmichael 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Donk. Carmichael catches Positive right on the button with a cross.
Carmichael misses with a straight right.
Positive connects with a solid leg kick.
Carmichael throws a lazy uppercut
and Positive counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carmichael 's knee momentarily.
Carmichael misses with a body shot.
Positive wants to clinch up but Carmichael keeps it at a distance.
Carmichael throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael throws a series of punches but Positive moves out of range.
Positive throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Positive tries to clinch but Carmichael moves out of range.
AB Positive is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Positive moves away from the strike by Carmichael .
Carmichael scores with a punch to the head.
Carmichael scores with a punch to the head.
Positive is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carmichael can do to turn this around?
Positive throws a push kick but Carmichael slaps the foot to one side.
Positive explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Carmichael is breathing heavily.
Carmichael has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Positive.
Positive scores with a spinning back kick!
Carmichael misses with the combination.
As Carmichael tries to get set, Positive tries to push him back and clinch up but Carmichael manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AB Positive dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Carmichael 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Positive.
Carmichael swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Positive.
Positive fakes the leg kick and cracks Carmichael in the body.
Charles Carmichael is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Carmichael .
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Positive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carmichael throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Positive wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Positive tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Positive takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carmichael misses with a series of wild punches.
Carmichael misses with a straight right.
Carmichael lands with a hook. Positive tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Positive clinches.
Positive lands an elbow just above Carmichael 's eye.
Positive looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the temple.
Carmichael wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Positive has him pressed against the cage.
Carmichael is trying to break free.
Positive lands a nice elbow.
Carmichael blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Positive throws an elbow but misses.
Carmichael wants to get back to striking at distance but Positive won't allow it.
Positive throws an elbow that misses.
Carmichael slows down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Positive as Carmichael tries to tie him up.
Positive lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Positive comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Charles Carmichael 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Positive throws an elbow but it misses.
Carmichael takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charles Carmichael 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). AB Positive!
Jumping up and down and very excited, AB Positive waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.