PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Snake Jones (ranked 4479 p4p, 5136 weight class) and Mike Carpenter (ranked 490 p4p, 526 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jones
vs
Carpenter

170 cm
25
155
0 - 2 - 0

159 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Big Island Nutrition

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Snake Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Carpenter !
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpenter keeps the fight on the outside.
Carpenter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones defends it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carpenter is defended easily by Jones.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.

Carpenter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones is trying to improve his position.

Carpenter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Jones is trying to improve his position.

Carpenter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Carpenter is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Jones looks calm but he's in trouble here. Carpenter gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Jones is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Carpenter lets go of the hold and Jones can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Carpenter !
Mike Carpenter was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.