PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Struker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver comes to the cage accompanied by Jay Z - Run this Town . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Carver
vs
Struker

179 cm
31
218 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

195 cm
29
214 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Struker!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Struker shoots in but Carver avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Struker.
Carver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carver throws a jab when Struker was well out of range.
Struker misses the jab.
Carver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Struker.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carver, as that shot connected.
Struker tries to clinch but Carver is having none of it.
Carver catches Struker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Struker misses with the combination.
Carver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Struker in his tracks.
Nice defenses there by Struker.
Carver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Struker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struker tries to clinch there but Carver circles away.
Solomon Carver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Struker tries to bum rush Carver with a series of wild strikes but Carver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Struker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Struker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Solomon Carver has been cut.
Struker walks into a jab.
Struker stuns Carver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Struker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carver.
Struker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carver dodges the punch combination from Struker.
Some wild striking there from Carver.
Carver misses with a lunging right hand
and Struker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carver scores with a jab to the head.
Struker circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Carver drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Struker follows Carver to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Struker!