PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Crocodile Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Carney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carney has chosen Whiskey in the Jar as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dundee
vs
Carney

177 cm
21
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crocodile Dundee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Carney!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carney drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carney content to stall in guard here.
Dundee throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dundee tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Dundee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dundee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carney doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carney manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carney pushing down on Dundee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dundee wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carney is looking to take a break and control but Dundee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carney content to control rather than advance.
Carney prevents Dundee from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carney is pressing down on Dundee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dundee is holding on for now.
Dundee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carney on the ground.
Carney is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dundee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carney keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Dundee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crocodile Dundee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dundee doesn't manage to clinch there - Carney circles away.
Carney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dundee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dundee is breathing heavily.
Dundee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Carney!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carney avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dundee.
Dundee with the ground and pound from mount.
Carney tries to reverse the position but Dundee maintains control.
Carney tries to lock up and control but Dundee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dundee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Carney tries to hold on but Dundee postures up.
Carney working to try and regain half guard.
Carney is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dundee breaks from Carney's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Carney is trying desperately to improve position.
Dundee scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee raining down shots from the mount!
Dundee postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Carney looks a forlorn figure.

Carney is rocked!

Dundee looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Carney is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Carney taking shots to the head.
Dundee working the ground and pound effectively.
Carney really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dundee is landing with some decent strikes but Carney is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Carney is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carney is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee looking to ground and pound but Carney is blocking nicely.
Carney really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Dundee moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Carney has worked his arm free - good work by Carney!
Dundee working away.
Dundee in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Carney is still in real trouble! Can Dundee finish him?
Dundee landing a few strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dundee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carney knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Dundee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carney is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dundee counters with a straight right hand.
Dundee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Carney drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carney is looking to take a break and control but Dundee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dundee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Carney seems to have recovered his senses.

Carney is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dundee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Carney is breathing heavily.
Carney is looking to take a break and control but Dundee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dundee is trying to buck Carney off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee tries to buck Carney off but Carney is having none of it.
Dundee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dundee tries to get out of the position.
Dundee strikes from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dundee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carney as he avoids it easily.
Dundee throws a series of punches but Carney moves out of range.
Carney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dundee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carney with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dundee counters with a stiff right hand.

Dundee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dundee landing punches.
Dundee punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Dundee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carney is desperately trying to improve his position but Dundee has a good base and remains in mount.
Carney in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee lands with some strikes.
Dundee postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Carney looks a forlorn figure.
Carney manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Dundee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carney defends it well.

Dundee is looking for a kimura here.
Carney is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dundee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dundee's back!
Dundee wants to escape the position.

Carney working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dundee showing good submission defense here.

Carney has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dundee has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Carney doesn't have the hooks in and Dundee manages to turn into his guard.

Carney is looking for a triangle but Dundee pushes his legs off easily.
Dundee preventing the sweep.
Carney is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Carney had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dundee is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Carney Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dundee's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carney looking for the choke but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dundee looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Dundee breaks Carney's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dundee is in close to Carney's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dundee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carney pulls Dundee in close to his closed guard and prevents Dundee from doing any damage or advancing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dundee wants to pass the guard but Carney is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Crocodile Dundee will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dundee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dundee shoots in and bounces Carney off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dundee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carney controls Dundee momentarily but Dundee frees himself.
Dundee preventing the sweep.
Dundee wanted to stand there but Carney had control of the position.
Dundee postures up.
Carney keeping full guard, as Dundee tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carney has a closed guard, preventing Dundee from standing up.

Dundee has gone for a leg lock! Carney slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dundee's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carney is one step ahead there.
Carney works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Carney slows the pace down in half guard.

Dundee actively working from the bottom here.
Carney controlling the pace.
Dundee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dundee tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dundee trying to strike off his back.

Dundee working for a triangle but Carney defends it easily.
Carney stopping the sweep attempt from Dundee.

Dundee pushes Carney off and gets back to his feet.
Dundee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carney with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dundee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dundee landing with the ground and pound.
Dundee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carney has a closed guard, preventing Dundee from standing up.
Dundee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dundee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dundee throws a big right hand that misses.
Dundee wants to stand but Carney is controlling his posture from full guard.

Carney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carney trying to keep a closed guard but Dundee is proving a slippery customer.
Carney has momentary wrist control but Dundee slips an elbow through the middle.
Dundee chips away with some ground and pound.
Dundee working some strikes from top position.
Dundee tries to free his leg and advance position but Carney is retaining full guard.
Dundee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carney is keeping the position for now.
Carney looking for a sweep. Not yet Carney, not yet.
Dundee looking to pass the guard.
Dundee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dundee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Dundee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carney walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dundee.
Carney avoids a punch combination nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Dundee.
Matt Carney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dundee misses with a hook. Carney ducked under it nicely.
Dundee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crocodile Dundee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dundee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crocodile Dundee!