PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bishop Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sune Vriden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carver might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Yung Jeezy/Jay Z - Go Crazy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carver
vs
Vriden

189 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
211 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Convicted

Demonic Clothing

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bishop Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sune Vriden!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vriden lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Bishop Carver has been cut.
Vriden misses with a straight right.
Vriden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vriden.
Carver connects with a nice looking jab.
Carver lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Vriden is rocked!
Vriden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carver.
Vriden is still on wobbly legs! Can Carver finish him?
Carver connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carver is looking to score with low kicks.
Vriden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carver.
Vriden seems to have recovered his senses.
Carver moves out of range of the strikes.
Carver lands a jab to Vriden's midsection.
Carver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vriden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carver lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vriden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vriden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vriden looks to land a left hand but Carver moved out of range nicely.
Vriden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sune Vriden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver staying out of range there.
Vriden throws a sloppy body shot
and Carver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bishop Carver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vriden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carver swings for the body but Vriden moves out of range.
Vriden misses with a hook to the body
and Carver counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Vriden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vriden throws a right and a left that Carver avoids nicely.
Vriden misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vriden throws a combination that misses
letting Carver counter with a right hand.
Carver throws a shot to the body.
Vriden tries to bum rush Carver with a series of wild strikes but Carver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vriden moves away.
Vriden misses with a combination
and Carver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carver.
Vriden looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Vriden.
Vriden misses with a shot to the body
and Carver counters with a nice body shot.
Carver throws out a loose jab but Vriden uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vriden.
Vriden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vriden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver slips a straight right by Vriden.
Carver ducks under a wild hook from Vriden.
Vriden defending well as Carver loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the body from Carver misses

and Vriden counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vriden looking to pass the guard.

Carver is working an open guard so Vriden takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Carver uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vriden has time to react.
Carver scores with a jab.
Vriden throws a push kick but Carver slaps the foot to one side.
Vriden misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vriden throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vriden thinking.
Vriden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vriden.
A head kick misses from Vriden.
Vriden lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vriden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carver doesn't seem bothered though.
Carver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vriden avoids the body shot from Carver.
Vriden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carver throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vriden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vriden throws a combination that misses
and Carver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vriden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bishop Carver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bishop Carver's cut.
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.

Carver slips under a jab from Vriden.
Vriden is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vriden misses with a few strikes there.
Vriden avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vriden slow jab from Carver misses its intended target.
Vriden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vriden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vriden throws a lazy right hand but Carver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vriden misses the body punch
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carver slips under a jab.
Bishop Carver is winning the standup battle so far.
Carver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vriden misses with a double jab
and Carver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vriden missing with a left hand there. Carver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carver throws a hook but Vriden avoids it easily.
Carver lands with a straight right. Vriden didn't see that one coming.
Carver looks to land a right hand but Vriden moved out of range.
Vriden misses with a straight left.
Vriden misses with a double jab
and Carver counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Vriden.
Vriden looks to score with a jab to the body but Carver is just out of range.
Carver staying out of range there.
Carver takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A choreographed right hand from Vriden misses the target.
Vriden throws a big shot that misses.
Carver throws the left hand but Vriden avoids the punch easily.
Vriden throws an overhand right that lands on Carver's shoulder, as Carver tries to avoid the shot.
Vriden misses with a hook. Carver ducked under it nicely.
Carver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vriden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carver counters with a stiff right hand.
Carver ducks under a wild hook from Vriden.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver stuffs the takedown.
Vriden throws the left hand but Carver avoids the punch easily.
Vriden thuds a left hand into Carver's body.
Vriden misses with a shot to the body
and Carver counters with a straight right hand.
Vriden throws a hook but Carver blocks it.
Vriden throws a shot from downtown. Carver moves away and avoids it.
Vriden lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vriden is breathing heavily.
Carver lands an overhand right.
Vriden misses with a combination
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vriden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carver sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vriden throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the body from Carver misses
and Vriden counters with a three punch combo that has Carver backing up. Carver nods at Vriden to acknowledge the strikes.
Carver tries to move into range but Vriden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vriden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carver counters with a nice body shot.
Carver lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Carver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vriden.
Carver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vriden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vriden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carver.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carver moves out of range of the body kick from Vriden.
Vriden ducks under a wild hook from Carver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bishop Carver dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bishop Carver's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Carver misses with an uppercut. Vriden saw that one coming.
Vriden misses with a hook. Carver ducked under it nicely.
Vriden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vriden throws a hook but Carver blocks it.
Vriden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vriden misses the body punch
and Carver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vriden moves out of range of the strikes.
Vriden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vriden.
Carver blocks a head kick by Vriden.
Vriden misses the body punch
and Carver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vriden thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vriden misses the body punch
and Carver counters with a nice body shot.
Vriden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vriden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carver lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vriden ducks under a wild hook from Carver.
Carver lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Carver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vriden waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Carver.
Nice defenses there by Vriden.
Nice uppercut there from Carver.
A shot to the body from Vriden misses
letting Carver counter with a right hand.
Carver moves away from the strike by Vriden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vriden misses with a combination
enabling Carver to counter with a crisp jab.
Carver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vriden on the side of the head.
Carver slips under a jab from Vriden.
Vriden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vriden waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Carver.
Carver moves away from the strike by Vriden.
Carver jabs Vriden right on the nose. Vriden blinks but takes it well.
Vriden scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sune Vriden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vriden walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vriden misses with a shot to the body
and Carver counters with a nice body shot.
A cross from Carver lands.
Vriden throws a sloppy body shot
and Carver counters with a left to the body.
Carver cracks Vriden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Carver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vriden moves out of range as Carver strikes.
Vriden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carver throws out the jab.
Vriden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vriden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carver.
Sune Vriden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vriden's corner calls for a 1-2. Vriden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vriden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vriden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carver.
Vriden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Vriden misses with a combination
and Carver counters with a straight right hand.
Carver throws a shot from downtown. Vriden moves away and avoids it.
A choreographed right hand from Vriden misses the target.
Vriden looks to score with a jab to the body but Carver is just out of range.
Vriden throws an overhand right that lands on Carver's shoulder, as Carver tries to avoid the shot.
Carver misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carver misses with a wild body shot.
A jab-cross combination lands for Vriden and sends Carver crashing to the mat! Vriden follows him down to the mat - Carver regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bishop Carver.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carver, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bishop Carver!