PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Deathlike Silence - Who's Gonna Bury Me. Carver is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jay Z - Run this Town . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Stroker
vs
Carver

188 cm
27
215 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

179 cm
28
218 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Stroker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Carver!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver throws a big shot that misses.
Carver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stroker at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stroker throws a head kick that misses.
Carver looks to throw the jab but Stroker is out of range.
Carver lands a lovely overhand right.
Carver on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stroker. Stroker obviously looking to wear him down.

Stroker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Come on Stroker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stroker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carver avoids it.
Stroker misses with a knee to the head.
Stroker lands a shoulder strike.
Stroker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Solomon Carver has been cut.
Stroker prevents Carver from breaking the clinch.
Carver blocks an uppercut.
Stroker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stroker.
Stroker landing knees to the head.
Stroker misses with the head strike.
Stroker scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver wants to get back to striking at distance but Stroker won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Stroker.
Carver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Carver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stroker stalling in the clinch but Carver improves position.

Carver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carver lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carver.
Stroker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroker.
Stroker slips a jab from Carver.
Stroker defending well as Carver loads up on a big left hand.
Carver misses with a series of wild punches.
Stroker lands a body shot.
Carver blocks a head kick by Stroker.
Carver blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stroker lands a head kick!
Carver throws a series of punches but Stroker avoids them all with ease.
Stroker sizes up Carver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Carver is rocked!
Carver has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stroker.
Carver is still on wobbly legs! Can Stroker finish him?
Carver looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stroker thuds a left hand into Carver's body.
Stroker throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Carver crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bob Stroker!