PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Carpenter (ranked 2281 p4p, 4067 weight class) and James Shortman (ranked 93 p4p, 152 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as James Shortman enters the cage!

Carpenter
vs
Shortman

182 cm
34
276
14 - 19 - 0

220 cm
32
300
10 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Carpenter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Shortman!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shortman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carpenter's waist but Carpenter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shortman off to one side.

Carpenter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Carpenter wants the takedown. Shortman is fighting it off but Carpenter persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Shortman's guard against the cage.
Carpenter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Carpenter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carpenter postures up and lands a big shot to Shortman's brow.

Shortman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carpenter landing with the ground and pound.

Shortman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carpenter is working Shortman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Shortman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carpenter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Shortman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter controls from within his opponent's guard.

Shortman looking for a guillotine here but Carpenter defends easily.
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.

Shortman has his foot on Carpenter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carpenter works his way back into a safe position though.
Carpenter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carpenter controlling from the top position.

Shortman is looking for a triangle but Carpenter pushes his legs off easily.
Carpenter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carpenter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carpenter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Carpenter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Carpenter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shortman's head.

Shortman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carpenter defends well.

Shortman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carpenter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carpenter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carpenter advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shortman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carpenter pulls his head out easily.
We've been hearing that Carpenter has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Shortman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Carpenter in particular looking to stall.

Shortman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Carpenter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Carpenter is taking a breather. Shortman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Carpenter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shortman sees it coming and defends easily.

Shortman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carpenter controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Shortman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Carpenter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shortman shoots and misses

and Carpenter counters with a big uppercut that knocks Shortman off his feet! Carpenter dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like James Shortman has been cut.
Mike Carpenter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carpenter working the body and head with strikes.
Carpenter controls the position.
Carpenter working the ground and pound.

Shortman is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carpenter happy to just control the position for now.
Shortman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carpenter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shortman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shortman manages to get back to half guard.
Carpenter is controlling the pace.
Carpenter drops an elbow to the side of Shortman's head.

Shortman is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Carpenter is tapping! Great win for Shortman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Shortman!
A very excited looking James Shortman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.