PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Ibraham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Raining Blood. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ibraham
vs
Carver

186 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

MayheM sportswear

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Ibraham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Carver!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver throws a sloppy head kick and Ibraham moves out of range easily.
George Ibraham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibraham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ibraham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ibraham will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Carver takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Carver.

It looks like George Ibraham has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ibraham's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ibraham's brow.
Carver throws an elbow but it misses.
Carver lands a damaging elbow.
Ibraham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carver lands an elbow inside.

George Ibraham's cut is getting worse.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carver as Ibraham tries to tie him up.
Ibraham throws an elbow that misses.
Carver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ibraham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ibraham trying to land knees to the 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!
Carver avoids the elbow strike from Ibraham, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ibraham's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ibraham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carver blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibraham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carver lands an elbow inside.

George Ibraham's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ibraham trying to land knees to the body.
Ibraham wants to get back to striking at distance but Carver won't allow it.
Carver lands a nice elbow.
Ibraham misses with a knee to the head.
Ibraham is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, George Ibraham's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Carver manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ibraham can't break the clinch.
Carver content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ibraham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carver throws an elbow that misses.
Carver leaning against his opponent.
Carver is stalling here.
Carver lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Ibraham's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Carver!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Carver thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.