PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Donahue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eli Donahue looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Donahue
vs
Carver

170 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Donahue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Carver!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donahue throws a wild body kick that Carver sees coming a mile off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carver.
Donahue fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donahue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carver misses with a series of wild punches.
Carver falls off balance throwing a combination

and Donahue counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Carver!

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Carver manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Carver has one foot on Donahue's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jesse Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Carver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carver fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carver looks to land a combination but Donahue avoids it well.
Carver throws a sloppy head kick and Donahue moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Carver lands but Donahue takes it in his stride.
Donahue misses with a wild combination.
Donahue is breathing heavily.
Carver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carver has a takedown stuffed.
Eli Donahue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Carver.
Carver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Carver looks for the body kick but Donahue saw that one coming.
Carver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donahue.
Carver looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Carver closes the distance and clinches.

Carver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver shoots for a takedown but Donahue saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donahue tries to bum rush Carver with a series of wild strikes but Carver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carver throws a head kick but Donahue moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Carver dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Carver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carver misses with a series of wild punches.
Donahue misses with a double jab
and Carver counters with a left and a right that stings Donahue.
Donahue has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carver finds it's way round the side to connect with Donahue's head.
Eli Donahue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donahue shoots for a takedown but Carver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carver lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Donahue backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carver.
Carver has a takedown stuffed.
Carver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Carver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver shoots for a takedown but Donahue saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eli Donahue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Carver.
Donahue swings widly with a right hand
and Carver counters with a left and a right that stings Donahue.

Donahue is rocked!
Carver lands with a right and another and another! Donahue is in big trouble! Carver lands again and this time it's lights out for Donahue! A quality knockout there for Carver.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jesse Carver!
Jesse Carver thanked the fans post fight for their support.