PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Radomir Ilic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Carvery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I’d Love to Knock the Hell out of You. Daniel Carvery struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Daniel Carvery is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ilic
vs
Carvery

188 cm
24
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Steel Penn\'s Laundry 80% LAUNDRY IS AVAILABLE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radomir Ilic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Carvery!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvery paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ilic tests Carvery's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ilic scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Ilic.
Ilic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carvery shoots in looking for a takedown but Ilic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carvery's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carvery stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ilic.
Ilic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carvery.
Carvery tries to clinch there but Ilic circles away.

Carvery has managed to clinch.
Carvery gets underhooks to prevent Ilic's takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvery keeps control of Ilic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ilic is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Carvery can't fight it off and eventually Ilic manages to take the fight to the floor. Carvery looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ilic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvery is trying to control the position but Ilic postures up.
Carvery might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ilic haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Carvery was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ilic throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Ilic.
Ilic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvery will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ilic swats away the attempt to clinch by Carvery.
Ilic misses with a double jab
and Carvery counters with a good, hard body kick but Ilic shrugs it off.
Ilic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carvery.
Radomir Ilic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvery tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ilic swivels and escapes.
Radomir Ilic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Carvery.
Ilic misses with a body shot
and Carvery counters with a solid body kick.
Ilic throws a combination. Carvery tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ilic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ilic duly obliges.
Carvery takes a swing at Ilic's ribcage but misses.
Carvery avoids the head kick by Ilic.
Carvery lands a body shot.
Carvery shoots in but Ilic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carvery tries to clinch up but Ilic circles away and keeps his distance.
Ilic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ilic lands with a good body shot.
Ilic looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Carvery has a takedown stuffed.
Carvery looks winded!
Ilic throws a sloppy head kick
and Carvery counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvery misses with a takedown attempt - Ilic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Ilic.
Ilic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carvery swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Ilic.
A head kick by Ilic misses
and Carvery counters with a thumping low kick.
Carvery checks a leg kick.
Ilic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ilic lands with a kick to the temple. Carvery shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ilic lands a jab to Carvery's midsection.
Ilic lands a jab-cross combination.
Ilic misses with a body kick.
Ilic throws a series of punches but Carvery moves out of range.

Carvery throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ilic was covering up waiting for the punch and Carvery finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carvery is looking to work some ground and pound but Ilic has wrist control.
Carvery trying to control but Ilic is working from the bottom.

Ilic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Carvery off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Carvery takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Carvery fails to land the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ilic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ilic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carvery.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radomir Ilic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carvery.
Ilic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ilic stuffs the takedown attempt from Carvery. Carvery gets slowly back to his feet.
Ilic is looking to wear down Carvery with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ilic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carvery's sensitive parts.
Ilic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ilic throws a head kick that Carvery semi-blocks.
Carvery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carvery misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Radomir Ilic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Carvery.
Ilic misses with a straight left.
Carvery closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ilic counters with an inside leg kick.
Carvery is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilic pushes Carvery away with a front kick.
Carvery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carvery wants to clinch.

Ilic lands a big head kick that sends Carvery tumbling to the mat! Ilic takes a step backwards and waves Carvery back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Carvery is rocked!

It looks like Daniel Carvery has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ilic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Radomir Ilic is winning the standup battle so far.
Carvery drops his hands momentarily and Ilic needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Carvery just on the top of the head. Carvery drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Carvery - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Radomir Ilic!
After the big win, Radomir Ilic made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Steel Penn's Laundry 80% LAUNDRY IS AVAILABLE and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.