PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric 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.

James
vs
Carver

189 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joy James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Carver!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James tests Carver's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Eric Carver has been cut.
Carver looks for a takedown but James sprawls well.
Carver looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

James takes the fight into the clinch.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carver is looking for a takedown up against the cage. James gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Joy James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Carver.
Carver tries to pull guard but James won't allow it.

James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James swings for the body but Carver moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Oooooh!!! Carver has knocked James down with a huge combo! Carver steps away and waves a wobbly James back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Joy James has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James catches Carver with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carver moves out of range as James strikes.
James throws a right hand that misses

and Carver counters with a crisp one two that drops James! Carver thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves James to his feet! James is in big trouble!

James is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a looping right.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carver.
Carver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carver wants to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch position.
Carver tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Carver shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as James sprawls well. James wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carver gets slowly back to his feet.
Carver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
James cracks Carver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carver looks for a takedown but James sprawls well.
James loads up on a big right hand but Carver slips the punch.
Carver's hands are dropping dangerously low here and James connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carver scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver slips under a jab from James.
James misses with a body shot.

Carver moves into range and clinches up with James.
James pushes Carver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carver tries to pull guard but James won't allow it.
James lands a left hand.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carver is trying to work for a single leg takedown but James pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carver leaning his opponent against the cage.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver prevents a body shot from James.
James misses with some punches.
James throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carvers head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carver.
James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as James walks away with a smile on his face. Carver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carver takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from James.
James misses with a punch to the body.
Carver blocking some punches.
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carver backwards.
Carver is trying to force a seperation but James has the dominant position.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
James presses Carver against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
James tries a body shot but Carver blocks it.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Carver.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carver has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. James is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Carver breaks the clinch.
James jabs at Carver's body.
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!
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James lands with a good body shot.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carver circles away quickly and effectively.
James with a hook.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
James throws a right hand that Carver ducks under and follows up with a left that Carver also avoids with ease.
Carver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joy James dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joy James is winning the standup battle so far.
James wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Carver closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
James is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carver is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
James is looking to regain half guard here but Carver keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carver tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Carver has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carver manages to avoid it.
Joy James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

James gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carver is looking for a takedown.
James lands with a left to the head.
Carver is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carver is stalling here.
Carver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
James lands a left hand.
James throws a head punch that misses.
James stalling in the clinch.
James lands with a light punch inside.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carver changes levels and goes for a takedown here. James fights it off and pushes away nicely.
James keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver wants to clinch.
Carver shoots in for a double leg but James sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joy James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Carver.
Carver shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

James moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carver can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Carver trying to land knees to the body.
James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carver can do to turn this around?
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
James tries to throw a body punch but Carver avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carver backwards.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carver blocks a body shot from James.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
James lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carver backwards.

That has opened up Eric Carver's cut even more.
James leaning his opponent against the cage.
Carver is trying to work for a single leg takedown but James pulls him back up using the underhooks.
James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Carver.
A shot in the inside from James.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
James working aggressively here.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carver's elbow.
James throws a head punch that misses.
Carver is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carver takes a shot to the head.
Carver tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
James is struggling to control the position.
James misses with a body punch.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carver.
Carver looking to throw knees to the head but James is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James prevents Carver from breaking the clinch.
James tries a body shot but Carver blocks it.
Carver tries to pull guard but James holds him up against the cage and eventually Carver drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joy James dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Carver shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts James as he jumps to the side.
A big left from James misses.
James lands with a hook. Carver tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carver tries to move into range but James moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
James throws a body punch but Carver moves out of range.
James misses the shot to the body.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Carver's shoulder, as Carver tries to avoid the shot.
Carver with a poor takedown
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James missing with a left hand there. Carver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts James, as that shot connected.
Carver will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joy James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Carver.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a few strikes there.
James throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Carver to counter with a crisp jab.
James scores with a hook to the body. Carver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carver goes for a double leg but James avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as James continues to drive forward.
Eric Carver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carver looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joy James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver walks into a left hand.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
James scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carver at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by James - just one landing.
Carver throws a predictable looking body shot

and James counters with a crisp one two that drops Carver! James thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Carver to his feet! Carver is in big trouble!

Carver is rocked!
Carver tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joy James!