PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Mix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casy Carver (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.

Mix
vs
Carver

160 cm
23
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Mix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casy Carver!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver shoots in looking for a takedown. Mix tries to sprawl out of it but Carver keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mix manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Mix with that takedown attempt.
Carver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carver.
Carver wants to clinch.
Carver lands a high kick!
Carver tries for a takedown but Mix sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Carver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mix is trying to pull guard but Carver has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Mix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mix jumps guard but Carver turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mix is trying to break the clinch but Carver is controlling him.
Carver wants a takedown but no success here.
Carver tries to break the clinch but Mix is controlling the position.
Carver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carver managing to block the knees to the body from Mix.

Mix pulls Carver into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mix working a defensive guard here.
Carver preventing the sweep.
Mix is working hard here to advance position.
Carver postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver looking to pass the guard.
Carver stops Mix from standing up.
Mix might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carver controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mix fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carver avoids it really well and circles away.

Carver forces Mix back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mix gets underhooks to prevent Carver's takedown attempt.
Mix can't break the clinch.
Carver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mix just stands there and leans against the cage.

Carver successfully pulls guard.
Mix stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mix wants to control from the top but Carver keeps moving.
Mix really is a fat lump.
Mix pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carver is keeping the position for now.

Carver throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mix trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Carver working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mix has passed into half guard!
Mix is keen to just control but Carver is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Casy Carver will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carver connects with a high kick.
Carver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mix sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mix blocks a head kick by Carver.
Carver closes the distance and clinches up with Mix, looking for a takedown. Carver pushes Mix against the cage but Mix circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mix gets a double leg takedown into Carver's guard.
Mix looking to sit in guard and control but Carver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carver trying to control the position from guard on top but Mix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mix looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mix trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mix wants to sweep but no luck.
Carver trying to control the position from guard on top but Mix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carver seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Casy Carver was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mix looks for a takedown but Carver sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mix shoots in for a takedown but Carver shows good takedown defense.
Mix misses with the combination.
Mix stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mix wants it to stay on the feet.
Dave Mix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casy Carver.
Carver keeps the fight on the outside.
Mix tries to clinch there but Carver circles away.
Carver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mix swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Mix as Carver shoots in.
Carver is breathing heavily.
Mix throws a head kick but Carver moves out of range.

Mix gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mix - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Mix manages to break the clinch.
Dave Mix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mix keeps the fight on the outside.
Mix steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carver. That one must have hurt.
Mix shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carver but Carver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mix circles away.
Carver lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mix shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carver sprawls well. Carver wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mix gets slowly back to his feet.
Carver shoots in for a takedown but Mix shows good takedown defense.
Carver looks for a takedown but Mix sprawls well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mix.
Mix shoots in for a takedown but Carver shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mix sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carver shoots for a double leg takedown but Mix sprawls well. He's pushed Carver's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Mix darts in and clinches Carver up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dave Mix will probably get the nod.
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!

Mix looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mix throws a sloppy head kick and Carver moves out of range easily.
Carver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mix avoids it really well and circles away.
Carver scores with a three punch combo!
Mix fails to land the takedown.
Carver is looking to clinch.
Carver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mix tries to avoid it but Carver manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mix to the ground. Mix escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mix sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dave Mix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casy Carver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mix will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carver blocks a head kick by Mix.
Casy Carver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice body kick there by Carver.
Carver shoots in but no luck this time.
Carver displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mix.
Mix shoots in looking for a takedown but Carver manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mix's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Carver darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carver looks to land a strike but Mix avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver postures up in Mix's guard and throws a big left but Mix blocks it.
Carver wants to control from the top but Mix keeps moving.
Carver looking to pass the guard.
Mix keeping moving, preventing Carver from controlling successfully.

Carver gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mix cracks a nice hook into Carver's ribs.
Mix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carver will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mix shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carver pinned against the cage. Carver gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mix tries to avoid it but Carver manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mix to the ground. Mix escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mix swivels and escapes.
Mix shoots in looking for a takedown but Carver manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mix's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carver shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mix defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mix shoots for a takedown but Carver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carver shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mix as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Carver with that takedown attempt.

Carver tries to keep at a distance but Mix has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mix taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casy Carver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carver 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

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