PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Machabeau (ranked 6700 p4p, 242 weight class) and Davey Carver (ranked 6420 p4p, 238 weight class). Manny Machabeau has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Machabeau
vs
Carver

176 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Machabeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davey Carver!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machabeau defending well as Carver loads up on a big left hand.
Machabeau moves away from the strike by Carver.
Carver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machabeau.
Machabeau throwing a counter right hand but Carver manages to avoid it.
Carver thows a left - swing and a miss!

Machabeau clinches with his opponent.
Machabeau cracks Carver with a nice body shot.
Machabeau looking to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carver prevents a body shot from Machabeau.
Machabeau blocking some punches.
Machabeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machabeau definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Machabeau takes a shot to the head.
Carver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machabeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Machabeau.
Carver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carver struggles to land a body shot inside as Machabeau controls his hands.
A short right from Machabeau.
Carver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carver tries to throw a body punch but Machabeau avoids it by throwing Carver back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machabeau prevents a body shot from Carver.
Carver pushes Machabeau back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machabeau is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Carver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machabeau's elbow.
Carver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carver throws a head punch that misses.
Carver struggles to land a body shot inside as Machabeau controls his hands.
Carver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machabeau blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Carver.
A shot in the inside from Carver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machabeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Carver controls his hands.
Carver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machabeau's elbow.
Carver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carver misses with a punch on the inside.
Carver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machabeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carver's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machabeau prevents a body shot from Carver.
Carver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carver misses with some punches.
Carver can't find room to land a body shot as Machabeau controls the action.
Machabeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carver lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carver tries to throw a body punch but Machabeau avoids it by throwing Carver back against the cage.
Machabeau taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Machabeau.
Carver tries to throw a body punch but Machabeau avoids it by throwing Carver back against the cage.

Machabeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Carver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Machabeau in his tracks.
Carver misses with an uppercut. Machabeau saw that one coming.
Carver doesn't manage to clinch there - Machabeau circles away.
Carver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carver looks to score with a jab to the body but Machabeau is just out of range.
Carver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machabeau lands a jab to the nose.
Davey Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver throws out a loose jab but Machabeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machabeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carver.
A jab lands there for Machabeau.
Carver throws a looping overhand right but Machabeau ducks down to avoid it.
Carver misses the shot to the body.
Carver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Carver throws the left hand but Machabeau avoids the punch easily.
Carver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machabeau throws out the jab.
Carver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machabeau on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machabeau scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carver doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a jab when Machabeau was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Machabeau misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Machabeau.
Carver throws a hook but Machabeau avoids it easily.
Machabeau doesn't manage to clinch there - Carver circles away.
Machabeau fails to land with a series of punches.
Carver misses with a jab to the body
and Machabeau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carver throws a body shot but no joy.
Machabeau staying out of range there.
Machabeau sizes up Carver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Machabeau on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carver throws a lazy right hand but Machabeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carver cracks Machabeau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Machabeau misses its target.
Carver looks to throw the jab but Machabeau is out of range.
Carver is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Machabeau swings for the body but Carver moves out of range.
Carver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machabeau.
Machabeau lands a glancing blow to the side of Carver's head.
Machabeau blocks a jab.
Machabeau tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Carver manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davey Carver dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Machabeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carver.
Machabeau moves out of range of the strikes.
Carver throws a hook but Machabeau blocks it.
Machabeau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machabeau connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Carver. Beautiful body shot.
Machabeau slips under a jab from Carver.
Carver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Machabeau lands with a good body shot.
Carver throws a jab but it's blocked by Machabeau.
Machabeau moves away from the strike by Carver.
Machabeau was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carver looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Machabeau to counter with a crisp jab.
Carver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machabeau throws out the jab.
Machabeau misses with an uppercut. Carver saw that one coming.
Machabeau scores with a punch to the head.
Machabeau is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carver throws an overhand right that lands on Machabeau's shoulder, as Machabeau tries to avoid the shot.
Davey Carver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machabeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Carver misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machabeau loads up on a big right hand but Carver slips the punch.
Carver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machabeau moves away.
Carver swings for the body but Machabeau moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Carver misses.
A big left from Carver misses.
Machabeau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Machabeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carver throws out the jab.
Carver misses with a wild body shot.
Machabeau seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Carver throws a lazy right hand but Machabeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machabeau lands with a nice body punch.
Carver moves away from the strike by Machabeau.
Carver lands the left hand.
Machabeau moves away from the strike by Carver.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carver blocks a body shot from Machabeau.
Carver lands with a left to the head.
Carver working aggressively here.
Carver misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carver.
Machabeau tries to throw a body punch but Carver avoids it by throwing Machabeau back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver struggles to land a body shot inside as Machabeau controls his hands.
Machabeau is looking to control Carver's arms but Carver gets an underhook and turns him. Now Machabeau has his back to the cage.
Carver blocking some punches.
Carver tries a body shot but Machabeau blocks it.
Carver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machabeau's elbow.
Carver can't find room to land a body shot as Machabeau controls the action.
Carver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machabeau blocks a body shot from Carver.
Carver struggles to land a body shot inside as Machabeau controls his hands.
Carver tries to work over Machabeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carver misses with a body punch.

Machabeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machabeau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carver momentarily.
Machabeau tries to close the distance and clinch but Carver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carver throws out a loose jab but Machabeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carver looks to land a left hand but Machabeau moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machabeau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machabeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machabeau takes a swing at Carver's ribcage but misses.
Machabeau tries to clinch there but Carver circles away.
Machabeau wants to clinch.
Carver misses with an uppercut.
Carver keeps the fight on the outside.
Machabeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carver manages to avoid it.
Carver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Machabeau to counter with a crisp jab.
Machabeau's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Machabeau duly obliges.
Carver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machabeau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Machabeau throws a body punch but Carver moves out of range.
Machabeau tries to clinch but Carver is having none of it.
Carver misses with an uppercut
and Machabeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Carver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carver looks to throw the jab but Machabeau is out of range.
Machabeau tries to counter by clinching up but Carver breaks away and moves out of range.
Machabeau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver misses with a jab to the body
and Carver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machabeau blocks a jab.
Carver scores with a body shot.
Machabeau moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Carver is rocked!
Machabeau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machabeau slips a jab from Carver.
Carver throws out a loose jab but Machabeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machabeau wants to clinch.
Carver throws a big shot that misses.
Carver loads up on a big right hand but Machabeau slips the punch.
Carver throws a lazy right hand but Machabeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carver throws a body shot but no joy.
Machabeau slips under a jab.
Carver might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Machabeau misses with a body shot.
Carver throws a jab but it's blocked by Machabeau.
Machabeau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carver takes a swing at Machabeau's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Manny Machabeau will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Carver scores with a hook to the body. Machabeau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Machabeau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Machabeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Carver is just out of range.
Machabeau slips a jab from Carver.
Carver swats away the attempt to clinch by Machabeau.
Machabeau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carver scores with a jab. Machabeau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machabeau feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carvers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Machabeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carver.
Carver throws a hook but Machabeau avoids it easily.
Carver is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carver throws a shot to the body.
Carver looks to land a right hand but Machabeau moved out of range.
Carver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machabeau is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machabeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machabeau moves out of range as Carver strikes.
Machabeau moves away from the strike by Carver.
Machabeau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Machabeau ducks under a wild hook from Carver.
Machabeau misses with a straight right.
Machabeau misses with a body shot.
Carver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Machabeau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machabeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machabeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Carver.
Machabeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carver.
Machabeau tries to clinch up.
Carver throws out a counter right but Machabeau avoids it with no problem.
Machabeau ducks under a wild hook from Carver.
Carver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machabeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carver swats away the attempt to clinch by Machabeau.
A big right from Carver misses.
Machabeau tries to counter by clinching up but Carver breaks away and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a lazy uppercut
and Machabeau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Machabeau scores with a jab to the head.
Carver drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machabeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carver.
Machabeau lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carver is still on wobbly legs! Can Machabeau finish him?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Machabeau, as that shot connected.
Carver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machabeau.
Machabeau walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Carver drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Machabeau swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Carver's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Machabeau!