PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Titan Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zamora has chosen Nirvana - Lake of Fire as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Carver
vs
Zamora

176 cm
34
185 lbs
14 - 2 - 1

188 cm
24
186 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titan Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Zamora!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zamora defends it nicely.
Carver tries to score with a low kick but Zamora moves his leg out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Zamora.
Zamora blocks a head kick by Carver.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carver.
Zamora with a nice cross.
No joy there for Carver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zamora swinging wildly here.
Carver throws a sloppy head kick and Zamora moves out of range easily.
Carver throws a head kick that misses.
Carver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zamora avoids the body shot from Carver.
Carver lands a right hook to the body.
Zamora lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver throws a sloppy head kick and Zamora moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Zamora checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Zamora blocks the low kick.
Carver tries to land a front kick but Zamora steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zamora lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carver misses with a looping right.
Zamora is looking to clinch.
Carver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zamora.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zamora.
Carver looks to throw the jab but Zamora is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carver - that will leave a mark!
Zamora tries to clinch up but Carver circles away and keeps his distance.
Zamora throws a shot to the body.
Zamora blocks the body kick.
Carver thows a leg kick but Zamora checks it

and Zamora counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zamora.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zamora accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver keeping full guard, as Zamora tries to pass.
Carver looking for a sweep. Not yet Carver, not yet.
Zamora slips nicely into half guard.
Zamora controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Danny Zamora was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Carver throws a nice looking combination but Zamora bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zamora shoots in but Carver avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carver fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zamora has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Carver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zamora moves out of range of the body kick from Carver.

Zamora tries to keep at a distance but Carver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carver can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Carver rushes Zamora and presses him up against the cage.
Carver lands a shoulder strike.
Carver takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carver takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carver misses with a short punch on the inside.

Zamora breaks the clinch.
Zamora moves out of range of the body kick.
Carver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zamora to score with a decent uppercut.
Zamora connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zamora. Carver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zamora fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Zamora. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Zamora 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.

Some wild striking there from Carver.
Carver takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zamora moves out of range of the body kick.
Carver falls off balance throwing a combination

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

Zamora is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carver knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zamora throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora trying to control the action but Carver is working from the bottom.
Zamora throwing strikes but Carver manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Zamora manages to work his way to half guard, despite Carver's best efforts.
Carver is trying to control the action in half guard but Zamora is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zamora is trying to get back to full guard.
Carver not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zamora makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zamora.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carver wants to pass the guard but Zamora is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver won't allow Zamora to get back to his feet.
Zamora bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carver's guard.
Zamora is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zamora postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zamora looking to sit in guard and control but Carver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver trying to control the position from guard on top but Zamora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zamora has control of Carver's left arm, preventing Carver from doing any damage.
Zamora controls Carver momentarily but Carver frees himself.
Carver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carver wants to control from the top but Zamora keeps moving.
Zamora is trying to control the position but Carver postures up.
Carver won't allow Zamora to sweep him here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Danny Zamora hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A telegraphed right hand from Carver misses the target.
Danny Zamora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carver scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zamora.
Zamora misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Carver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carver lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Zamora.
Zamora has had enough of the clinch but Carver keeps him there for the moment.
Carver pressing his opponent against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zamora keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carver's efforts to push away.
Carver looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zamora tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carver managing to block the knees to the body from Zamora.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Zamora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Carver misses with a head kick.
Carver tries to clinch there but Zamora circles away.
Carver throws the left hand but Zamora avoids the punch easily.
Carver throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carver throws the kick towards the body but Zamora avoids it.
Titan Carver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carver throws a right hand that Zamora ducks under and follows up with a left that Zamora also avoids with ease.
Carver throws a head kick but Zamora moves out of range.
Zamora takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zamora fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carver attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Carver misses
and Zamora counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Carver misses.
Zamora lands the left hand.
Zamora throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carver's waist but Carver gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zamora off to one side.
Donk. Zamora catches Carver right on the button with a cross.
Carver throws a nice looking combination but Zamora bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver missing with a left hand there. Zamora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zamora circles away quickly and effectively.
Carver cracks Zamora with an open hand slap.
Zamora connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carver. Carver circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zamora throws a front kick aimed at Carver's knee but Carver avoids it well.
Zamora is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zamora lands a head shot.
Carver scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carver.
Carver is looking to land body kicks.
Carver cracks a nice hook into Zamora's ribs.
Carver throws a hook but Zamora avoids it easily.
Zamora fails with a takedown attempt.
Zamora throws a nice looking combination but Carver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Titan Carver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a head kick but Zamora moves out of range.
Titan Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver throws a lazy head kick
and Carver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Zamora closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carver did well to prevent Zamora getting side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zamora throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zamora is looking to take a break and control but Carver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zamora is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zamora trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Danny Zamora has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A clash of legs there as Carver blocks the low kick.
Carver lands a front kick.
Carver swings for the body but Zamora moves out of range.
Zamora doesn't manage to clinch there - Carver circles away.
Carver takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zamora throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carver does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Zamora has managed to clinch.

Carver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carver moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carver lands with a kick to the temple. Zamora shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Danny Zamora has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carver shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Danny Zamora is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver misses with a wild body shot.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Carver! Zamora is out on his feet! Carver rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Zamora is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Zamora is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titan Carver!