PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Casy Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Sajdak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver comes to the cage accompanied by It's my life. Sajdak has chosen Thrift Shop as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joe Sajdak looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Carver
vs
Sajdak

187 cm
29
154 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

181 cm
22
159 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casy Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Sajdak!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sajdak throws a right and a left that Carver avoids nicely.
Joe Sajdak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sajdak misses with a few strikes there.
Carver shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sajdak sprawls well. Sajdak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carver gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Sajdak. Those never looked like landing.
Carver shoots in for a double leg but Sajdak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sajdak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carver counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Carver moves into the clinch successfully.
Carver scores with a hook to the body.

Carver gets control of Sajdak's arms and successfully pulls guard. Carver will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Carver wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver looking for a sweep. Not yet Carver, not yet.
Carver is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Carver trying to control the position here.

We're going to have a standup here because Casy Carver wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Carver stuffs the takedown.
Carver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sajdak throws a right hand that Carver ducks under and follows up with a left that Carver also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casy Carver. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carver moves into the clinch successfully.
Carver lands a good knee to the midsection. Sajdak won't want to take too many of those.
Carver misses with an elbow over the top.
Carver connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sajdak's face.

It looks like Joe Sajdak has been cut.
Carver crunches a lovely knee into Sajdak's ribcage.
A right hook to the body lands for Carver.
Carver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carver with a knee to the head.
Carver has Sajdak pressed against the cage, preventing Sajdak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Carver fails to land.
Carver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Carver pulls guard successfully.
Sajdak wants to get up but he can't break Carver's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carver wants to sweep but no luck.
Sajdak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Carver looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sajdak passes into half guard.
Carver wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Sajdak is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sajdak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sajdak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carver trying to control here.
Carver regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carver looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Carver has an active guard here but Sajdak has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casy Carver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Sajdak's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Danga de danga de dang - Sajdak scores with a four punch combination!
Carver is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sajdak.
Carver really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carver tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sajdak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sajdak stuffs the takedown attempt from Carver. Carver gets slowly back to his feet.
Sajdak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carver counters with a head kick. That will keep Sajdak thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Carver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carver wants to clinch up but Sajdak keeps it at a distance.
Carver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sajdak tries a head kick but it misses.
Carver avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sajdak.
Carver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sajdak looks to score with a jab to the body but Carver is just out of range.
Sajdak throws a combination that misses

and Carver counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carver.
Carver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sajdak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sajdak is looking to break free of the clinch but Carver has double underhooks.
Carver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver lands a good knee to the midsection. Sajdak won't want to take too many of those.
Sajdak is breathing heavily.
Carver lands a nice elbow.
Carver stalling against the cage.

Carver ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carver no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Carver is pulling down on Sajdak's head. It's preventing any offense from Sajdak, at least for the moment.
Sajdak wanted to stand there but Carver had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sajdak content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Casy Carver just wasn't active enough.
Sajdak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Carver. No joy for Sajdak on that attempt.

Carver moves into range and clinches up with Sajdak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver lands a nice knee to the body.
Carver landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carver misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Carver.
A short right from Carver on the inside.
Sajdak can't find room to land a body shot as Carver controls the action.
Sajdak cracks Carver with a nice body shot.

Carver is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sajdak can't fight it off and eventually Carver manages to take the fight to the floor. Sajdak looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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 passes easily into side control. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carver just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casy Carver dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Sajdak's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sajdak throws a hook but Carver blocks it.
Carver tries to clinch up but Sajdak circles away and keeps his distance.
Sajdak has a takedown stuffed.
Sajdak throws a right and a left that Carver avoids nicely.
Carver is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carver shoots in for a double leg but Sajdak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sajdak moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Carver.
Sajdak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sajdak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver lands a damaging elbow.
Carver drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sajdak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carver.
Carver keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sajdak's efforts to push away.
Carver lands a knee to the body.
Carver avoiding damage.

Carver jumps guard.
Sajdak stopping the sweep attempt from Carver.
Sajdak trying to control the position from guard on top but Carver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Carver is looking to stand up but Sajdak isn't so interested in that idea.

Joe Sajdak has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Carver wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Carver misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver wants to clinch.
Sajdak fails with a takedown attempt.
Carver moves out of range as Sajdak throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sajdak misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carver lands an uppercut.
Carver lands an elbow inside.
Casy Carver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sajdak is trying to force a seperation but Carver has the dominant position.
Sajdak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carver has him pressed against the cage.
Carver prevents Sajdak from breaking the clinch.
Carver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sajdak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carver pressing his opponent against the cage.
Joe Sajdak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sajdak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carver's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casy Carver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carver has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casy Carver!
After winning the bout, Casy Carver thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.