PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Carver has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Couture
vs
Carver

183 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Calvin Carver!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Couture has closed the distance and engaged Carver in a clinch.
Carver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the ropes.
Couture blocking some punches.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carver backwards.
Carver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Couture is keeping busy.
Carver tries to break the clinch but Couture is controlling the position.
Carver tries to pull guard but Couture won't allow it.
Couture tries to score a body lock takedown but Carver shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Couture avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Couture gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Couture with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Carver keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Couture postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Couture postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carver can do anything to dispel that myth.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carver's head.
Carver lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Couture!
Carver thowing shots but they're missing.
Couture is desperately trying to improve his position but Carver has a good base and remains in mount.
Couture tries to hold on but Carver postures up.
Couture is squirming around, avoiding Carver's attempts to control the action.
Couture wants to hold on but Carver pushes him away.
The referee warns Couture that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Couture is looking to improve his position but Carver isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Carver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Couture is looking to escape.
Carver working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carver working the ground and pound effectively.
Couture working to try and regain half guard.
Carver breaks from Couture's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is squirming around, avoiding Carver's attempts to control the action.
Carver is landing with some decent strikes but Couture is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Carver looking to finish Couture with some ground and pound. This is bad for Couture!
Carver trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Couture tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Couture that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Couture's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Carver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carver lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Couture is squirming around, avoiding Carver's attempts to control the action.
Carver is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver is landing with some decent strikes but Couture is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Couture takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Carver lands a nice shot to the head.
Couture wants to control but Carver is having none of it.
Couture tries to reverse the position but Carver maintains control.
Carver looking to ground and pound but Couture is blocking nicely.
Couture is squirming around, avoiding Carver's attempts to control the action.
Carver controlling the pace for now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couture squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Carver cracks Couture with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Couture taking shots to the head.
Carver lands a big elbow.

Carver working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Couture is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carver lands with some strikes.
Carver with good strikes from the mount here!

Couture is rocked!
Carver drops a big elbow. That's hurt Couture! More shots from Carver and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Carver!