PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Verson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Carver
vs
Verson

178 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Killer Bee Supplements [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Verson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Verson wants to clinch up but Carver keeps it at a distance.
Verson walks into a left hand.
A big left from Carver misses.
Carver takes a swing at Verson's ribcage but misses.
Carver throws a lazy right hand but Verson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Verson fails with a takedown attempt.
Verson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carver connects with a jab.
Carver misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carver uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Verson has time to react.
Carver moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carver throws a shot from downtown. Verson moves away and avoids it.
Carver scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verson manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Verson slips a straight right by Carver.
Carver misses with a low kick.
Carver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Verson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carver tries to bum rush Verson with a series of wild strikes but Verson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carver displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Verson.
Verson cracks Carver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carver cracks Verson with a good jab.
Verson dives in and grabs Carver's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carver pushes down on Verson's head and hops out.
Brian Carver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Verson.
Verson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verson wants to clinch up but Carver keeps it at a distance.
Carver just misses with a punch to the body.
Verson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carver throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brian Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carver scores with a jab. Verson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carver takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carver's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carver duly obliges.
Verson throws a series of punches but Carver moves out of range.
Carver scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Carver catches Verson right on the button with a cross.
Carver lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Verson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carver throws a shot from downtown. Verson moves away and avoids it.
Carver misses with a double jab.
Carver stuffs the takedown attempt from Verson. Verson gets slowly back to his feet.
Brian Carver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verson avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Carver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carver misses with a looping left.
Carver falls off balance throwing a combination

and Verson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carver won't be happy with that.
Verson working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verson trying to control the action but Carver is working from the bottom.
Verson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Carver!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver is squirming around, avoiding Verson's attempts to control the action.
Carver tries to hold on but Verson pushes him away.
Carver is squirming around, avoiding Verson's attempts to control the action.
Verson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Carver because Verson loaded up on that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carver in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Carver will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carver misses with a looping right.
Carver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carver thows a body shot but no joy.

Verson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carver sprawls well initially but Verson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verson is looking to pass Carver's guard but actually Carver recovers to full guard.
Carver keeping full guard, as Verson tries to pass.
Verson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verson wants to control from the top but Carver keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Verson won't allow Carver to sweep him here.
Verson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Verson looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Verson tries for a takedown but Carver sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Verson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carver but Carver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Verson moves in looking to clinch but Carver pushes him off.
Carver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Verson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carver swings wildly with an uppercut but Verson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verson pushes Carver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carver tries to throw a body punch but Verson avoids it by throwing Carver back against the cage.
Verson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carver's efforts to push away.
Carver can't find room to land a body shot as Verson controls the action.
Carver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carver tries to break the clinch but Verson is controlling the position.
Verson lands a nice uppercut.
Carver tries to break free but Verson pushes him back against the cage.
Carver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carver gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Verson.
Brian Carver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Verson.
Carver throws a head punch that misses.
Carver misses with a body punch.
Verson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Verson scores with a hook to the body.
Verson presses Carver against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Verson keeps control of Carver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carver struggles to land a body shot inside as Verson controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carver.
Carver tries to circle away but Verson has him pinned against the cage.
Carver misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Verson.
Carver can't find room to land a body shot as Verson controls the action.
Carver misses with a body punch.
Carver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Verson lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carver misses with a body punch.
Carver throws a head punch that misses.
Carver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carver throws a punch but it's blocked by Verson.
Carver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Verson scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Verson.
Carver working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Verson.
Verson prevents Carver from breaking the clinch.
Verson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carver backwards.
A right hand to the body from Verson.
Carver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Verson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Verson can't find room to land a body shot as Carver controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verson lands a left hand.
Carver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verson prevents a body shot from Carver.
Verson scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Verson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Verson moves out of range of the strikes.
Verson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carver.
Carver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carver lands with a nice body punch.
Carver loads up on a big right hand but Verson slips the punch.
Verson misses with a looping right.
Carver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Carver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Verson slips a jab and a cross from Carver.
Carver throws out a powerful jab.
Verson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carver throws out a loose jab but Verson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Verson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carver throws a body punch but Verson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver misses the jab.
Verson tries to clinch but Carver moves out of range.
Verson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Verson fails with a takedown attempt.
Carver misses with a combination

so Verson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carver trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Verson postures up in Carver's guard and throws a big left but Carver blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verson trying to control but Carver is working from the bottom.
Verson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carver kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A jab from Carver misses.

Verson rushes Carver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Verson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carvers head.
Verson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carvers head.
Verson lands with a light punch inside.
Verson tries to work over Carver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Verson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carver pulls his leg out and moves away.
Verson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carver looks to land a combination. Verson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Verson on the side of the head.
Carver digs a good body shot into Verson's ribs.
Carver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Verson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Verson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Verson presses Carver against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carver can't find room to land a body shot as Verson controls the action.
Carver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verson is working Carver over against the cage.
Verson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Verson prevents Carver from breaking the clinch.
Verson struggles to land a body shot inside as Carver controls his hands.
Good body shot from Verson.
Verson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carver.
Carver tries to work over Verson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carver throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Verson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carver wants to get back to striking at distance but Verson won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carver.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Verson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Verson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Verson!