PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brick Skin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Carrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Skin
vs
Carrier

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

158 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brick Skin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devin Carrier!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrier misses with a lunging right hand
and Skin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Skin lands a head kick!
Carrier tries to land a leg kick but Skin saw it coming and moves away.
Skin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carrier.
A combination from Skin does no damage.
Brick Skin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carrier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skin.
Carrier throws a leg kick but Skin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carrier misses with a leg kick
and Skin counters with a series of strikes. Carrier will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carrier looks to land a combination but Skin avoids it well.
Carrier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skin circles away quickly and effectively.
Carrier is looking to score with low kicks.
Carrier throws a leg kick
and Skin counters with a low kick, right behind Carrier 's knee.
Carrier lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skin blocks a low kick nicely.
Skin avoids the body shot from Carrier.
Skin lands a head kick!

Skin clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Skin breaks from the clinch.
Devin Carrier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Skin clinches.

Skin decides to pull guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Skin pushes Carrier off and gets back to his feet.
Carrier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick from Carrier misses.
Skin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Skin moves out of range as Carrier throws a body kick.
Skin lands a two punch combo.
Skin tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Carrier as Skin shoots in.
No luck for Skin with that takedown attempt.
Skin is breathing heavily.
Carrier connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skin avoids the head kick by Carrier.
Skin checks a leg kick nicely.
Skin checks a leg kick.
Skin throws a front kick aimed at Carrier's knee but Carrier avoids it well.
Carrier attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Skin shoots in and drives through. Carrier sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brick Skin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skin avoids the head kick by Carrier.
Skin tries to bum rush Carrier with a series of wild strikes but Carrier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Skin connects with an inside leg kick.
Carrier misses with a kick to the body.
Carrier throws a low kick but Skin avoids it.
Skin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carrier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skin manages to avoid it.
Carrier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skin 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.
Carrier misses with a kick to the body.
Skin throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Carrier tenderised Skin's leg. Skin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carrier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carrier misses with an attempted mid kick.
Skin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carrier throws a wild body kick that Skin sees coming a mile off.
Carrier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carrier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carrier connects with a body shot that sends Skin's belly button to the back.
Skin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carrier circles away.
Skin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carrier.
Skin walks into a left hand.
Carrier sizes up Skin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carrier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Skin fails with a takedown attempt.
Carrier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skin manages to avoid it.
Good work by Skin as he checks the leg kick.
Carrier throws a head kick but Skin moves out of range.
Skin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carrier.
Carrier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Carrier.
Carrier throws a low kick, looking for Skin's leg but Skin calmly moves out of range.
Skin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carrier misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Carrier misses
and Skin counters with an inside leg kick.
Carrier misses with a straight right.
Carrier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brick Skin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Skin. Those never looked like landing.
Carrier misses the body punch
and Skin counters with a left and a right that stings Carrier.
Carrier throws a leg kick which misses Skin's front leg but catches the back leg as Skin tries to avoid it.
Carrier misses with a body kick.
Carrier's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Skin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carrier scrambles back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carrier.
Skin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carrier is looking to slow Skin down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick from Carrier misses.
Brick Skin is winning the standup battle so far.
Carrier swinging wildly here.
Carrier lands with an uppercut that bounces Skin off the cage and back into range.
Skin throws a head kick but Carrier moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skin.
Skin looks for the body kick but Carrier saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skin fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skin.
Carrier throws a good cross that connects.
Carrier slaps away a takedown attempt from Skin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carrier cracks Skin with a good jab.
Skin throws a head kick but Carrier moves out of range.
Skin motions for Carrier to come forward. Skin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carrier scores with a decent looking hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Skin.
Skin ducks under a wild hook from Carrier.
Skin cracks Carrier with an open hand slap.
Skin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carrier throws a head kick but Skin moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrier cracks a nice hook into Skin's ribs.
Carrier tries to land a leg kick but Skin saw it coming and moves away.
Skin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carrier throws a push kick but Skin slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skin. Carrier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carrier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Carrier lands but Skin takes it in his stride.
Carrier throws a leg kick but Skin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A solid body kick from Carrier.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Carrier.
Carrier scoring well with a low kick there.
Skin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carrier eats them both and turns towards Skin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carrier is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carrier.
Carrier walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Skin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Skin throws a sloppy head kick and Carrier moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skin's head backwards.
Carrier throws a leg kick but Skin checks it.
A low kick from Carrier misses
and Skin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carrier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skin throws a head kick that misses
and Carrier counters with an inside leg kick.
Carrier fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Skin is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Carrier misses.
Carrier with a jab.
Carrier throws a low kick but Skin moves out of range easily.
Skin throws a low kick but Carrier moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Carrier is predictable there
and Skin counters with a head kick.
Skin blocks the body kick.

Skin clinches.

Skin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Carrier.
Sloppy strikes from Carrier. Those never looked like landing.
Skin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carrier feints and then cracks Skin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Skin down.
Skin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carrier. That did some damage!
No joy there for Skin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carrier is looking to slow Skin down with leg kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carrier checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carrier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Skin's calf.
Skin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carrier avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brick Skin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carrier attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Skin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Carrier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Carrier tries to score with a low kick but Skin moves his leg out of the way.
Skin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carrier throws a lazy right hand but Skin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carrier tries to score with a low kick but Skin moves his leg out of the way.
Skin shoots in for a takedown but Carrier shows good takedown defense.
Carrier wants to slow Skin down by chopping away at his legs.
Skin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carrier sprawls well. Carrier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Skin gets slowly back to his feet.
Carrier throws a sloppy head kick and Skin moves out of range easily.
Carrier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carrier misses with a low kick as Skin jumps back.
Carrier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carrier jabs at Skin's body.
Skin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carrier.
Carrier tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrier throws a right and a left that Skin avoids nicely.
Skin lands with a kick to the temple. Carrier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Skin throws a nice looking combination but Carrier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carrier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skin moves out of range of the leg kick from Carrier.

Skin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carrier is trying to break the clinch but Skin is controlling him.

Skin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carrier misses with a body kick.
Carrier takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Carrier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carrier.
Carrier lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carrier will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carrier misses with a hook. Skin ducked under it nicely.
Brick Skin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carrier throws a sloppy head kick and Skin moves out of range easily.
Skin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carrier backs up against the cage.
Carrier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Carrier misses with a low kick.
Carrier misses with an attempted mid kick.

Skin rushes Carrier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Skin prevents Carrier from breaking the clinch.

Skin pulls guard successfully.
Carrier forces his way into half guard.

Carrier seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A looping hook to the body misses from Carrier. Skin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skin cracks the inside of Carrier's front leg.
Skin blocks the body kick.
Carrier misses with a low kick.
Carrier takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carrier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carrier misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Carrier misses
and Skin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carrier is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Skin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carrier cracks the inside of Skin's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carrier. That's going to slow Skin down.
Skin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carrier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Skin checks a leg kick.
Carrier is looking to land body kicks.
Skin throws a nice looking combination but Carrier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carrier throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Skin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carrier as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brick Skin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Skin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carrier - the referee stops the clock and Skin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carrier. Skin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Skin.
Carrier swings away with a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Devin Carrier.
I think Carrier 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Carrier!