PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abel Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bloodgood
vs
Carpenter

180 cm
24
179 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
178 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abel Bloodgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodgood shoots in and drives through. Carpenter sprawls well.
Bloodgood tries to clinch but Carpenter is having none of it.
Carpenter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Bloodgood drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bloodgood working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carpenter's head.

Bloodgood drops back looking for a leg! Carpenter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carpenter manages to kick Bloodgood off! Bloodgood jumps back into Carpenter's guard.
Bloodgood throws a big right hand that misses.
Bloodgood trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpenter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bloodgood drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Carpenter dives on top into guard.
Bloodgood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bloodgood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bloodgood escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carpenter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bloodgood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carpenter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter is looking to stand up but Bloodgood won't let him.
Carpenter wants to pass the guard but Bloodgood is keeping the position.
Carpenter is looking to stand up but Bloodgood won't let him.

Carpenter stands up from Bloodgood's guard - Carpenter perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bloodgood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carpenter.
Bloodgood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carpenter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Bloodgood does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bloodgood.
Carpenter tries to close the distance and clinch but Bloodgood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A lazy left from Carpenter finds it's target.
Carpenter lands an overhand right.
Bloodgood dodges the punch combination from Carpenter.
Carpenter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bloodgood throws a predictable looking body shot

and Carpenter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bloodgood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bloodgood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carpenter lands an elbow that stopped Bloodgood in his tracks for a moment.
Bloodgood takes a shot to the head.
Bloodgood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carpenter slows down the pace here.
Carpenter scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter scores with a nice hook to the head.

Bloodgood is rocked!
Carpenter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Bloodgood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carpenter has Bloodgood pressed against the cage. He pushes Bloodgood back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Carpenter throws a beautiful elbow that sends Bloodgood crashing to the floor! Carpenter piles on the pressure with more strikes! Bloodgood is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Carpenter!