PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Carpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carpio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Derezzed. Robertson has chosen The Proclaimers - 500 Miles as his entrance music. 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.

Carpio
vs
Robertson

165 cm
30
146 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

170 cm
31
144 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Carpio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Robertson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpio misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carpio.
Carpio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Robertson misses with a head kick.
Robertson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carpio wants to slow Robertson down by chopping away at his legs.

Robertson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carpio, pushing him back against the cage.
Carpio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carpio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carpio landing knees to the head.
Carpio blocks an elbow strike.
Carpio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carpio lands an elbow that stopped Robertson in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Trevor Robertson has been cut.
Carpio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carpio lands an elbow inside that Robertson shrugs off.

Robertson is rocked!
Robertson looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robertson throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carpio as Robertson tries to tie him up.
Carpio lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carpio managing to block the knees to the body from Robertson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpio pushes Robertson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Robertson has had enough of the clinch but Carpio keeps him there for the moment.
Carpio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carpio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carpio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Robertson backwards.
Robertson is still on wobbly legs! Can Carpio finish him?
Robertson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carpio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robertson tries to pull guard but Carpio won't allow it.
Carpio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carpio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carpio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Robertson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carpio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Robertson's brow.
Robertson blocks an elbow strike.
Carpio lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robertson wants to break free but Carpio has control.
Carpio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Robertson content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpio lands with a left to the head.
Robertson misses with a punch on the inside.
Robertson misses with some punches.
Robertson swings wildly with an uppercut but Carpio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carpio working the clinch nicely. Robertson is working for position but Carpio cracks him with a big knee to the head! Robertson crumples up against the cage and Carpio lands two more shots before the ref can save Robertson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Dave Carpio!
Dave Carpio made sure to mention his sponsor, ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE) in his post fight interview.