PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cueball Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Carmichael
vs
Jennings

188 cm
22
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cueball Carmichael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carmichael is defended easily by Jennings.
Jennings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carmichael.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown but Carmichael shows good takedown defense.
Jennings shoots in but no luck this time.
Jennings tries to clinch there but Carmichael circles away.
Horrible takedown by Jennings or perhaps it was just good defense by Carmichael which made him look bad.
Cueball Carmichael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Jennings.
Carmichael moves in looking to clinch but Jennings pushes him off.

Jennings fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carmichael, pushing him back against the cage.
Carmichael is trying to pull guard but Jennings turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jennings has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carmichael after a bit of a struggle.
Carmichael tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Jennings pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carmichael throws a combination. Jennings tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Carmichael.
Jennings stuffs the takedown.
Jennings shoots in looking for a takedown but Carmichael manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jennings's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Carmichael.
Jennings slaps away a takedown attempt from Carmichael, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jennings shoots in and drives through. Carmichael sprawls well.
Carmichael leaves Jennings with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carmichael lands a jab to Jennings's midsection.
Jennings looks gassed!
Carmichael scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jennings shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carmichael defends it nicely.
Carmichael is looking to clinch but Jennings is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jennings looks for a takedown but Carmichael sprawls well.
Carmichael tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Carmichael, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carmichael lands a right hook to the body.
Jennings drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jennings ducks under a wild hook from Carmichael.
Carmichael defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jennings.
Jennings connects with a leg kick. Carmichael looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carmichael looks to land a left hand but Jennings moved out of range nicely.
Jennings swats away the attempt to clinch by Carmichael.
Carmichael is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carmichael throws a series of punches but Jennings moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings dives in and grabs Carmichael's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carmichael pushes down on Jennings's head and hops out.
A left and a right from Carmichael both land. Nice combination.
Jennings dodges the punch combination from Carmichael.
Jennings shoots in for a double leg but Carmichael sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jennings fails with a takedown attempt.
Jennings looks for a takedown but Carmichael sprawls well.
Carmichael thuds a left hand into Jennings's body.
Jennings shoots in and drives through. Carmichael sprawls well.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carmichael as he avoids it easily.

Jennings drives through and clinches with Carmichael against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jennings tries to pull guard but Carmichael holds him up against the cage and eventually Jennings drops back down to his feet.
Carmichael really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carmichael jumps guard but Jennings turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jennings is trying to drag Carmichael to the mat but Carmichael just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Jennings ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jennings no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cueball Carmichael dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jennings tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carmichael sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jennings somewhat.
Carmichael defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jennings.
Cueball Carmichael is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown by Jennings or perhaps it was just good defense by Carmichael which made him look bad.
Cueball Carmichael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Jennings.
Jennings misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carmichael looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cueball Carmichael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown but Carmichael shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carmichael connects with a single shot there.
Carmichael misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carmichael throws a series of punches but Jennings avoids them all with ease.
Carmichael lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jennings is breathing heavily.
Carmichael's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carmichael duly obliges.
Jennings shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael looks to land a combination but Jennings avoids it well.
No joy there for Carmichael, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jennings throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carmichael lands a jab.

Jennings rushes Carmichael and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jennings tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carmichael jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jennings walks away with a smile on his face. Carmichael gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jennings dives in and grabs Carmichael's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carmichael pushes down on Jennings's head and hops out.
Carmichael will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Carmichael tries to keep at a distance but Jennings has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jennings avoiding damage.
Carmichael is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jennings pulls Carmichael into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Jennings is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carmichael defends well.
Jennings is pulling down on Carmichael's head to control his posture.
Carmichael will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carmichael knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jennings on the ground.
Jennings is controlling Carmichael's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aaron Jennings was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jennings shoots for a double leg takedown but Carmichael sprawls well. He's pushed Jennings's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Jennings forces Carmichael back against the cage and clinches.

Jennings decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jennings is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carmichael defends well.

Jennings is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carmichael defends well.
Jennings is pulling down on Carmichael's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aaron Jennings will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Carmichael lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jennings circles away quickly and effectively.
Jennings walks into a jab.
Jennings shoots in but Carmichael avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carmichael misses with a wild body shot.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carmichael sprawls well. Carmichael wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jennings gets slowly back to his feet.
Carmichael throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carmichael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jennings was well out of range. Poor timing from Carmichael.
Carmichael looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carmichael looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jennings gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jennings ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jennings no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jennings looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jennings bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carmichael's guard.
Jennings is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jennings forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jennings decides to return to a standing position.
Carmichael stuffs the takedown attempt from Jennings. Jennings gets slowly back to his feet.
Cueball Carmichael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Jennings.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown but Carmichael shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Carmichael as Jennings shoots in.
Carmichael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jennings shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carmichael defends it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jennings on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown but Carmichael shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Carmichael.

Jennings has Carmichael up against the cage in a clinch.
Jennings goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carmichael prevents it.

Jennings pulls guard effortlessly.
Jennings looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jennings working for a triangle but Carmichael defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jennings is on top in guard.
Jennings is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jennings wants to control from the top but Carmichael keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Jennings comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jennings 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Jennings!