PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Carbajal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Dirtnock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carbajal comes to the cage accompanied by 50 cent. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carbajal
vs
Dirtnock

185 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

180 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Felix Carbajal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sterling Dirtnock !
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirtnock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dirtnock blocks the body kick.
Carbajal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carbajal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carbajal closes the distance but Dirtnock moves to the side
and Dirtnock counters with an inside leg kick.
Carbajal looks to throw a body kick
and Dirtnock counters with a nice leg kick.
Felix Carbajal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dirtnock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dirtnock . That's going to slow Carbajal down.
Carbajal scores with a body shot.

Dirtnock rushes Carbajal and presses him up against the cage.
Carbajal misses with some punches.
Carbajal landing knees to the body.

Dirtnock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirtnock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dirtnock keeps the fight on the outside.
Dirtnock fakes the leg kick and cracks Carbajal in the body.
Carbajal tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dirtnock counters by moving into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dirtnock .

Dirtnock breaks from the clinch.
Dirtnock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carbajal sprawls well. Carbajal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dirtnock gets slowly back to his feet.
Carbajal fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carbajal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dirtnock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch combination from Carbajal misses.
Dirtnock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carbajal defends it nicely.
Carbajal's corner calls for a 1-2. Carbajal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carbajal is looking to clinch but Dirtnock is avoiding it.
Carbajal throws a head kick but Dirtnock moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dirtnock throws a head kick that misses
and Carbajal counters with a body kick.
Dirtnock throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carbajal throws a head kick that misses
and Dirtnock counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Felix Carbajal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Dirtnock .
Carbajal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dirtnock missing with a left hand there. Carbajal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carbajal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Dirtnock moves into range and clinches up with Carbajal.
Dirtnock tries to pull guard but Carbajal holds him up against the cage and eventually Dirtnock drops back down to his feet.
Felix Carbajal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sterling Dirtnock .

Dirtnock breaks the clinch.
Carbajal misses with the body kick
and Dirtnock counters with a leg kick.

Dirtnock has closed the distance and engaged Carbajal in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirtnock has Carbajal pressed against the cage, preventing Carbajal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carbajal looking to slow down the pace here.

Carbajal manages to break the clinch.
Carbajal swings for the body but Dirtnock moves out of range.
Carbajal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dirtnock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carbajal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dirtnock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dirtnock avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dirtnock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carbajal can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sterling Dirtnock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dirtnock blocks a head kick by Carbajal.
Dirtnock checks a leg kick.
Sterling Dirtnock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carbajal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dirtnock counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Felix Carbajal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dirtnock , right into the meat.
Dirtnock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carbajal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carbajal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dirtnock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dirtnock checks the leg kick.
Dirtnock blocks the body kick.
Carbajal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dirtnock manages to avoid it.

Dirtnock has closed the distance and engaged Carbajal in a clinch.
Carbajal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dirtnock has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dirtnock breaks the clinch.

Dirtnock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carbajal, pushing him back against the cage.

Dirtnock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carbajal looks to clinch
and Dirtnock counters with a big head kick but Carbajal shrugs it off.
Dirtnock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dirtnock lands with a kick to the temple. Carbajal shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carbajal checks a leg kick.
Dirtnock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carbajal defends it nicely.
Carbajal misses with a double jab
and Dirtnock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carbajal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dirtnock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carbajal wants to clinch.

Dirtnock forces Carbajal back against the cage and clinches.
Carbajal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dirtnock jumps guard but Carbajal stands there with Dirtnock around his waist. Dirtnock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Dirtnock breaks the clinch.
Dirtnock swats away the attempt to clinch by Carbajal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carbajal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carbajal misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Carbajal does no damage.
Carbajal closes the distance but Dirtnock moves to the side
and Dirtnock counters with a good low kick that Carbajal was not able to check.
Carbajal misses with a head kick.
Dirtnock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dirtnock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carbajal swivels and escapes.
Felix Carbajal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sterling Dirtnock .
Carbajal stuns Dirtnock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carbajal throws a body kick the misses
and Dirtnock counters with a low kick, right behind Carbajal 's knee.
Carbajal throws a wild body kick that Dirtnock sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carbajal swinging wildly here.
Dirtnock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Dirtnock misses its intended target.
Carbajal misses with a body shot.
Carbajal wants to land a leg kick but Dirtnock is out of range.
Carbajal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carbajal throws a lazy head kick
and Dirtnock counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dirtnock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carbajal, pushing him back against the cage.
Dirtnock keeps control of Carbajal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carbajal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sterling Dirtnock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Carbajal misses with a wild combination.
Carbajal scores with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Carbajal.
Carbajal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carbajal tries to clinch up
and Dirtnock counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Dirtnock closes the distance and pushes Carbajal back into the cage.

Dirtnock manages to break the clinch.
Carbajal is looking to wear down Dirtnock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dirtnock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carbajal tries to keep at a distance but Dirtnock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carbajal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dirtnock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carbajal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carbajal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dirtnock avoids it.
Carbajal tries to break free but Dirtnock pushes him back against the cage.
Dirtnock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carbajal's efforts to push away.
Carbajal swings wildly with an uppercut but Dirtnock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dirtnock tries to pull guard but Carbajal won't allow it.
Carbajal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carbajal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dirtnock breaks the clinch.
Dirtnock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carbajal.
Carbajal is looking to clinch but Dirtnock is avoiding it.
Dirtnock shoots in for a takedown but Carbajal shows good takedown defense.
Felix Carbajal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sterling Dirtnock .
Dirtnock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dirtnock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carbajal misses with a double jab.
Dirtnock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Felix Carbajal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carbajal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dirtnock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carbajal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dirtnock can pounce on him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dirtnock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carbajal looks to land a combination but Dirtnock avoids it well.
Dirtnock blocks the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dirtnock .
Carbajal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dirtnock can pounce on him.
Dirtnock pushes Carbajal away with a front kick.

Dirtnock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dirtnock has Carbajal pressed against the cage, preventing Carbajal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dirtnock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dirtnock slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carbajal is struggling to control the position.
Dirtnock is struggling to control the position.
Dirtnock managing to block the knees to the body from Carbajal.
Dirtnock dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Dirtnock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carbajal throws a body kick the misses
letting Dirtnock counter with a right hand.
Sterling Dirtnock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carbajal swings away with a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sterling Dirtnock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dirtnock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sterling Dirtnock !
After the big win, Sterling Dirtnock made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BioPharm Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.