PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruiser DeSilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

DeSilva
vs
Carpenter

187 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Drago's Choice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruiser DeSilva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeSilva tries to clinch up but Carpenter circles away and keeps his distance.
DeSilva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Carpenter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
DeSilva wants to improve his position but Carpenter is controlling well.
DeSilva is looking to control Carpenter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can DeSilva avoid being mounted?
DeSilva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Carpenter is looking for a kimura here.
DeSilva trying to hold on to Carpenter's head to control him but Carpenter postures up.
Carpenter has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
DeSilva bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carpenter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
DeSilva slips nicely into half guard.
Carpenter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from DeSilva.
Carpenter regains full guard. Nicely done.
DeSilva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
DeSilva is breathing heavily.
Carpenter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carpenter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carpenter looking to hit a scissor sweep but DeSilva is one step ahead there.
Carpenter working a defensive guard here.
DeSilva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carpenter swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DeSilva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carpenter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Carpenter wants to pass to mount but DeSilva is defending the position.
DeSilva tries to roll over but Carpenter keeps him under control.

Carpenter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and DeSilva defends it well.
DeSilva trying to control here.
DeSilva won't allow Carpenter to pass to mount.
DeSilva is trying to maintain the position but Carpenter is very close to passing his half guard.
Carpenter is controlling the pace.
DeSilva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

DeSilva working for a triangle but Carpenter defends it easily.
DeSilva keeping full guard, as Carpenter tries to pass.
Carpenter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

DeSilva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
DeSilva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carpenter preventing the sweep.

DeSilva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carpenter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carpenter is one step ahead there.
Carpenter passes DeSilva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
DeSilva wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carpenter trying to pass the guard but DeSilva defending well.

Carpenter seems to be looking for submissions.
DeSilva regains full guard. Nicely done.

DeSilva working for a triangle but Carpenter defends it easily.
Carpenter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Carpenter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Carpenter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carpenter's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carpenter duly obliges.
Carpenter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carpenter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DeSilva.
Carpenter lands a nice leg kick that just misses DeSilva's sensitive parts.
Jimmy Carpenter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carpenter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
DeSilva striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Carpenter controls the position.

Carpenter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Carpenter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Carpenter is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Carpenter lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carpenter wants to take DeSilva's back but he can't do it this time.
BOOM! Carpenter connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter working the ground and pound effectively.
Carpenter looking to finish DeSilva with some ground and pound. This is bad for DeSilva!
Carpenter lands a nice shot to the head.
Carpenter looking to control and managing it successfully.
DeSilva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carpenter is landing with some decent strikes but DeSilva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Carpenter prevents DeSilva from getting the reversal.
Carpenter avoids the attempt from DeSilva to control.
DeSilva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Carpenter is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and DeSilva reverses the position - he's now on top in Carpenter's guard.
DeSilva wants to control from the top but Carpenter keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter wants to control but DeSilva passes easily into half guard.
DeSilva is looking to stall here but Carpenter recovers full guard.
DeSilva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carpenter wants to sweep but no luck.
Carpenter has a closed guard, preventing DeSilva from standing up.
Carpenter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DeSilva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carpenter looking to hit a scissor sweep but DeSilva is one step ahead there.
DeSilva wants to control from the top but Carpenter keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carpenter lands with a shot to the body.

Carpenter instigates a clinch.

Carpenter lands a takedown into guard.

DeSilva looking for a guillotine here but Carpenter defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carpenter controlling from the top position.
DeSilva wants to sweep but no luck.
Carpenter trying to control the position from guard on top but DeSilva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeSilva wants to control but Carpenter passes easily into half guard.
Still in half guard, Carpenter seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carpenter is looking for a kimura but DeSilva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carpenter to get the leverage.

Carpenter decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Carpenter throws a series of punches but DeSilva moves out of range.

Carpenter has DeSilva up against the cage in a clinch.
DeSilva is trying to break free.

DeSilva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Carpenter shoots in and bounces DeSilva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carpenter landing with the ground and pound.
DeSilva being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeSilva wants to sweep but no luck.
Carpenter wants to control from the top but DeSilva keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Carpenter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

DeSilva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Carpenter scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Carpenter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carpenter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DeSilva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carpenter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for DeSilva!
Carpenter lands with some strikes.
Carpenter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish DeSilva?

Carpenter is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! DeSilva is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Carpenter!