PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Dingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Carpenter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dingo
vs
Carpenter

190 cm
20
176 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
179 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Dingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpenter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dingo sizes up Carpenter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dingo throws a looping overhand right but Carpenter ducks down to avoid it.

Carpenter rushes Dingo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dingo tries to break free but Carpenter pushes him back against the cage.
Carpenter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carpenter stalling in the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dingo. Carpenter does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Dingo misses.
Carpenter lands a jab to the nose.
Dingo looks to score with a jab to the body but Carpenter is just out of range.

Carpenter moves into the clinch.
Dingo tries to work over Carpenter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carpenter prevents Dingo from breaking the clinch.
Carpenter slows down the pace here.
Dingo tries to work over Carpenter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dingo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dingo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dingo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carpenter.
A nice left hand lands by Carpenter.

Dingo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carpenter misses with an uppercut. Dingo saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dingo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carpenter circles away quickly and effectively.
Dingo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carpenter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dingo doesn't manage to clinch there - Carpenter circles away.
Dingo wants to clinch

and Carpenter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dingo working for a triangle but Carpenter defends it easily.
Carpenter won't allow Dingo to sweep him here.
Dingo is pulling down on Carpenter's head. It's preventing any offense from Carpenter, at least for the moment.
Carpenter wants to stand but Dingo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter cracks Dingo with a solid left hand.
Dingo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dingo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carpenter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carpenter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carpenter won't allow Dingo to sweep him here.
Dingo being controlled here, momentarily.
Dingo trying to control the position.
Dingo keeping full guard, as Carpenter tries to pass.

Dingo 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter wants to control from the top but Dingo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dingo controlling the position.
Carpenter postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dingo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carpenter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dingo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dingo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dingo.
Dingo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carpenter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matt Dingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carpenter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dingo but Dingo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carpenter throws a series of punches but Dingo moves out of range.
Carpenter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carpenter tries to clinch up but Dingo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carpenter.
Dingo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Carpenter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carpenter lands with a left to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carpenter. Dingo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dingo tries to clinch

and Carpenter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carpenter.
A short body shot lands from Carpenter as the two fighters clinch.
Dingo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Carpenter fails to land.
The referee calls for Carpenter to work.
Carpenter scores with a hook to the body.
Dingo wants to stall.
Dingo has a couple of punches blocked by Carpenter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dingo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carpenter misses with a knee strike.
Dingo is looking to break free of the clinch but Carpenter has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Carpenter.
Carpenter has a couple of punches blocked by Dingo.
Dingo struggles to land a body shot inside as Carpenter controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Carpenter dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Carpenter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Carpenter closes the distance and clinches.
Dingo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dingo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carpenter backwards.
Dingo managing to block the knees to the body from Carpenter.
Carpenter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Carpenter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carpenter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dingo is trying to force a seperation but Carpenter has the dominant position.
Carpenter leaning against his opponent.
Dingo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dingo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carpenter is keeping busy.
A nice left hand lands by Carpenter.

Dingo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carpenter blocks a jab.
Dingo is looking to clinch.
Dingo with a hook.
Carpenter lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter lands a nice looking body shot.
Carpenter dodges the punch combination from Dingo.
Carpenter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dingo's waist but Dingo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carpenter off to one side.
Dingo darts in trying to clinch

and Carpenter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dingo digs a right hand underneath Carpenter's ribcage. Carpenter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dingo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dingo.
Carpenter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dingo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carpenter or not.
Dingo is trying to break the clinch but Carpenter has him pressed against the cage.
Carpenter swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter blocks a body shot from Dingo.
A hook to the body from Carpenter.
Carpenter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dingo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carpenter blocks a body shot from Dingo.
Carpenter holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Dingo manages to break the clinch.
Dingo fails to land with a series of punches.
Dingo cracks Carpenter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dingo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Dingo has Carpenter up against the cage in a clinch.
Dingo tries to break free but Carpenter pushes him back against the cage.
Carpenter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dingo blocks an uppercut.
Carpenter leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Carpenter - that landed with a thud.
Dingo lands an uppercut.
Dingo stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Carpenter.
Carpenter lands with a right to the head.
Dingo digs a right hand underneath Carpenter's ribcage. Carpenter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Carpenter.
Dingo tries to circle away but Carpenter has him pinned against the cage.
Dingo is leaning against Carpenter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carpenter connects with a knee to the head.

Dingo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dingo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Carpenter tries to close the distance and clinch but Dingo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carpenter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dingo finds it's way round the side to connect with Carpenter's head.

Carpenter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dingo's guard.
Dingo looking to control.
Dingo tries to strike from the bottom.
Dingo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carpenter is breathing heavily.
Carpenter tries to hold on but Dingo postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dingo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Dingo working for a submission but Carpenter is keeping him at bay.
Carpenter tries to hold on but Dingo pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimmy Carpenter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dingo looks to land a body kick but Carpenter moved away.
Dingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carpenter looks to throw the jab but Dingo is out of range.
Dingo fails to land with a series of punches.
Carpenter blocks a head kick by Dingo.
Carpenter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dingo misses with an uppercut. Carpenter saw that one coming.

Dingo takes the fight into the clinch.
Carpenter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dingo is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dingo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dingo tries to break the clinch but Carpenter is controlling the position.

Dingo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Dingo.
Dingo is looking to chop away at Carpenter's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Dingo misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter blocks a jab.
Dingo takes a swing at Carpenter's ribcage but misses.
Dingo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carpenter momentarily.
Carpenter tries to clinch
and Dingo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dingo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carpenter momentarily.
Dingo throws a combination that misses

and Carpenter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carpenter.
Carpenter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Carpenter.
Dingo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carpenter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carpenter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dingo up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dingo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carpenter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Carpenter is working Dingo over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dingo backwards.
Carpenter has Dingo pressed against the cage.
Carpenter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dingo's efforts to push away.
Carpenter controlling the action here for a moment.
Jimmy Carpenter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left hand lands to the body for Dingo.
Come on Dingo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carpenter.
Dingo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carpenter's elbow.
Dingo wants to get back to striking at distance but Carpenter won't allow it.
Dingo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dingo is trying to stall.
Dingo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carpenter or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carpenter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dingo or not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dingo.
Dingo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Carpenter just leaning against Dingo, taking a breather.
Dingo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carpenter backwards.
Dingo stalling in the clinch but Carpenter improves position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dingo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dingo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dingo lands a hook that snaps the head of Carpenter backwards.
Dingo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carpenter has him pressed against the cage.
Carpenter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dingo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dingo digs a right hand into Carpenter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carpenter's gas tank.
Dingo tries to work over Carpenter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dingo misses with some punches.
Carpenter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls for Dingo to work.
Dingo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carpenter lands an elbow just above Dingo 's eye.
A short body shot lands from Dingo as the two fighters clinch.
Matt Dingo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dingo throws a head punch that misses.
Carpenter prevents a body shot from Dingo.
Dingo tries to break free but Carpenter pushes him back against the cage.
Dingo has had enough of the clinch but Carpenter keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carpenter.
Dingo struggles to land a body shot inside as Carpenter controls his hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dingo. Carpenter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dingo throws the left hand but Carpenter avoids the punch easily.
Dingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Dingo.
I think Carpenter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Carpenter!