PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronda Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Carver is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Carver
vs
Rousey

203 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronda Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rousey moves into the clinch.
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 jumps guard.
Rousey slips nicely into half guard.
Rousey stops Carver from getting back to his feet.
Carver trying to get back to full guard but Rousey takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Rousey working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rousey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rousey is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Carver has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Carver!
Carver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rousey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carver controlling from the top position.
Carver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rousey wants to hit a switch here but Carver passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rousey there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rousey is in a horrible position here. Carver smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Carver working for a guillotine from mount but Rousey is in no mood to give up.
Carver putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rousey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carver with a couple of short strikes.
Carver lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver landing shots from mount.
Rousey regains half guard.
Carver controlling the action here.
Rousey is looking for a sweep. Carver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carver controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rousey is trying to control the position but Carver postures up.
Carver throws a big right hand that misses.
Rousey keeping moving, preventing Carver from controlling successfully.

Rousey is looking for a triangle here but Carver uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rousey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carver wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Carver working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rousey tries to bench press Carver off him but Carver keeps the position.
Rousey is not content to let Carver control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carver looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rousey is fending him off so far but Carver persists. Nope, Rousey circles away and we're back to standing.

Rousey clinches with his opponent.
Carver is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rousey to keep the fight standing.
Rousey struggles to land a body shot inside as Carver controls his hands.

Carver is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rousey can't fight it off and eventually Carver manages to take the fight to the floor. Rousey looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rousey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Carver dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rousey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Carver shoots in but no luck this time.
Rousey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carver.
Rousey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carver backs up against the cage.
Carver tries for a takedown but Rousey circles away easily
and Rousey counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Carver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Carver blocks the leg kick.

Rousey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rousey moves into full mount! Carver won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver is squirming around, avoiding Rousey's attempts to control the action.
Carver tries to buck Rousey off but he can't manage it.
Bob Carver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rousey wants to control the pace but Carver is squirming around nicely.
Rousey content just to control the position here.
Rousey looking to finish with strikes here!
Carver keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carver trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rousey looking to control but Carver is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rousey avoids the attempt from Carver to control.
Carver manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rousey moves nicely into side control.
Carver is trying to buck Rousey off.

Rousey stands up and beckons Carver to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rousey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rousey lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rousey trying to control but Carver is working from the bottom.
Carver wants to get back to his feet but Rousey passes into half guard.
Carver wants to get back to full guard but Rousey has passed into side control.
Rousey throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Carver is trying to control Rousey's posture but Rousey avoids it.
Rousey trying to control the action but Carver is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey tries to move into full mount but can't pass Carver's legs.
Rousey is looking to take a break and control but Carver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rousey sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Carver is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Carver is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carver wants to control but Rousey postures up.
Carver is looking to regain half guard here but Rousey keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronda Rousey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Carver instigates a clinch.
Rousey has Carver pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carver manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carver tries for a takedown but Rousey manages to get underhooks.
Carver trying to stall but Rousey improves his position.
Rousey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carver smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carver looks for a takedown but Rousey sprawls well.
Carver goes for a double leg but Rousey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rousey continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Carver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carver fails with the takedown

and Rousey counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rousey gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Carver actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rousey is trying to control. Carver wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Rousey stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Carver gets caught napping as Rousey dives in and scores a takedown. Carver manages to retain guard.
Rousey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carver wants to stand up but Rousey is controlling him.
Rousey trying to control the position from guard on top but Carver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rousey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carver will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Carver wants to get back to his feet but Rousey passes into half guard.
Well, if Rousey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rousey winds up and cracks Carver with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carver trying to control but Rousey postures up.
Rousey trying to control from half guard but Carver is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver looks like he's trying to stand up.

Carver pushes Rousey off and gets back to his feet.

Rousey gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Carver gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rousey wants to control but Carver is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rousey wants to get back to his feet.
Carver not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rousey is trying to get back to full guard.
Carver is thwarting Rousey's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey wants to improve his position but Carver is controlling well.
Carver lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Carver lands a nice short elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronda Rousey.
Well Rousey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronda Rousey!