PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver has chosen I Till Colapse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Partridge
vs
Carver

185 cm
25
200 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

178 cm
27
179 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Gesundheit Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Partridge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Carver!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partridge tries a low kick but Carver avoids it.
Partridge works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Partridge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carver moves away.
Carver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Partridge throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carver misses with a lunging right hand
and Partridge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partridge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carver.
Carver misses with a straight right.
Carver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partridge.
Partridge lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Carver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partridge.
Partridge throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carver scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Steve Partridge has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Carver.
Carver throws a hook but Partridge blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Partridge.
Partridge feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carvers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carver.
Carver misses with a looping left.
Carver misses the body punch
and Partridge counters with a stiff right hand.
Carver stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partridge.
Partridge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carver. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Partridge.
Carver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carver slips under a jab.
Brian Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver throws a hook to the side of Partridge's head but Partridge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Partridge lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partridge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carver.
Partridge buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partridge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carver.
Carver throws a hook but Partridge avoids it easily.
Carver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carver is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Partridge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Partridge turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partridge.
Partridge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partridge misses with a looping right.
Partridge moves out of range of the strikes.
Partridge is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Partridge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Partridge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carver misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver thows a body shot but no joy.
Carver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Partridge scores with a nice head shot.
Partridge feints and then cracks Carver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carver down.
Partridge buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carver looks gassed!
A looping hook to the body misses from Partridge. Carver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partridge turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Partridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Partridge. That's going to slow Carver down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Partridge.
Partridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Partridge.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partridge with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carver just misses with a punch to the body.
Carver thows a body shot but no joy.
Partridge throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Partridge misses the shot to the body.
Carver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A left lands for Carver.
Partridge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carver just misses with a punch to the body.
Partridge misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Partridge.
A head kick misses from Partridge.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Partridge connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carver. Carver circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Partridge is looking to chop away at Carver's legs.
Carver tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Partridge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Partridge's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Partridge.
Carver misses with a right hand
and Partridge counters with a good low kick that Carver was not able to check.
Carver misses with a looping left.
Carver on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Partridge lunges at Carver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carver's hand.
Nice shot by Carver.
Carver throws a looping overhand right but Partridge ducks down to avoid it.
Carver misses with a hook
and Partridge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partridge.
Partridge lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Partridge there.
Carver slips a straight right by Partridge.
Partridge throws a leg kick which misses Carver's front leg but catches the back leg as Carver tries to avoid it.
Carver is breathing heavily.
Partridge lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steve Partridge is winning the standup battle so far.
Partridge moves forwards but Carver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Partridge lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Partridge takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carver throws a shot from downtown. Partridge moves away and avoids it.
Carver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Partridge.
Carver throws a good cross that connects.
Carver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partridge.
Partridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partridge throws a leg kick which misses Carver's front leg but catches the back leg as Carver tries to avoid it.
Carver slips under a jab.
Partridge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carver.
Partridge defending well as Carver loads up on a big left hand.
Carver misses the body punch
and Partridge counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carver's knee momentarily.
Partridge lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partridge darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partridge takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carver misses with a hook to the body
and Partridge counters with a low kick, right behind Carver 's knee.
Carver on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Carver throws a hook but Partridge avoids it easily.
Partridge connects with an inside leg kick.
Carver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Partridge.
Carver moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Partridge ducks under a wild hook from Carver.
Carver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Partridge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partridge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Partridge throws a right hand that Carver ducks under and follows up with a left that Carver also avoids with ease.
Partridge jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carver.
Partridge scoring well with a low kick there.
Carver throws a body punch but Partridge moves out of range.
Partridge buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A cross from Partridge lands.
Carver throws a sloppy body shot
and Partridge counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carver thinking.
Carver takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That kick from Partridge tenderised Carver's leg. Carver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Partridge pushes Carver away with a front kick.
Carver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Partridge bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Partridge lands with a nice body punch.
Partridge lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carver backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carver walks into a jab.
Partridge moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Partridge tenderised Carver's leg. Carver is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partridge.
Partridge looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Partridge.
Partridge buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Partridge scores with a jab. Carver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Partridge cracks the inside of Carver's front leg.
Partridge scoring well with a low kick there.
Carver has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carver there as he acknowledges the shot.
Partridge scores with a one two! Carver had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab from Carver misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Partridge is looking to slow Carver down with leg kicks.
Carver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partridge thuds a left hand into Carver's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Partridge dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Partridge's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circling - Carver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partridge defending well as Carver loads up on a big left hand.
Carver misses with a double jab.
Carver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carver throws a lazy right hand but Partridge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partridge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carver.
Carver tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partridge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Partridge cracks Carver with a good jab.
Partridge throws a sloppy head kick and Carver moves out of range easily.
Partridge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Partridge lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Partridge scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partridge.
Carver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch combination from Partridge misses.
Partridge throws a nice outside leg kick.
Partridge defending well as Carver loads up on a big left hand.
Carver loads up on a big right hand but Partridge slips the punch.
Partridge misses with a hook.
Partridge lands a glancing blow to the side of Carver's head.
Carver throws out a loose jab but Partridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partridge moves away.
Carver stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partridge.
Partridge buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Partridge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partridge works Carver's body with a nice hook.
Partridge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carver changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Partridge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carver can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Carver. Partridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partridge throws a nice outside leg kick.
Partridge moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carver just misses with a punch to the body.
Partridge lands a lovely overhand right.
Carver needs to keep his hands up - Partridge had a free shot at his head there.
Carver thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Partridge.
Partridge works over Carver's head and body with a nice combination.
Partridge connects with a leg kick. Carver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carver needs to keep his hands up - Partridge had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge connects with a body shot.
Partridge moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Partridge with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Partridge looks to land a right hand but Carver moved out of range.
Carver takes a swing at Partridge's ribcage but misses.
Carver misses with a wild body shot.
Partridge fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carver.
Partridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carver takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carver throws a hook to the side of Partridge's head but Partridge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partridge scores with a punch to the head.
Carver gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partridge throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Carver does no damage.
Partridge lands a nice shot to the body.
Carver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Carver misses its intended target.
Partridge fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carver.
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!
Partridge throws a nice head kick!
Partridge scores with a leg kick.
Carver misses with a body shot.
Partridge lands a lovely overhand right.
Carver thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Partridge scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carver misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Carver misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Partridge clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Partridge's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Partridge connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carver's hands.
Carver missing with a left hand there. Partridge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carver on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Partridge. Partridge obviously looking to wear him down.
Partridge swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Carver.
Carver misses with a looping right.
Carver misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Carver misses.
Carver misses with a left hand
and Partridge counters with a right hand to the body.
Carver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partridge moves away.
Partridge throws a big shot that misses.
Carver is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice straight punches there by Partridge. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Partridge.
Carver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Partridge doesn't seem bothered though.
Carver misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge moves away from the strike by Carver.
A chopping leg kick lands by Partridge.
A jab from Partridge does it's job there.
Carver moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Partridge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carver misses with a straight right.
Partridge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carver.
Partridge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carver.
Good standup being displayed there by Partridge as he connects with a hook.
Partridge slips under a jab.
Partridge slips a jab from Carver.
Carver tries to move into range but Partridge moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Partridge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver lands a really nice looking cross but Partridge seems unphased.
Carver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partridge scores with a shot to the body.
Partridge blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partridge throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Partridge feints and then cracks Carver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carver down.
Partridge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carver moves out of range of the leg kick from Partridge.
Carver connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Partridge lands a jab to the head.
Carver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Partridge looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Partridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Carver checks a leg kick.
Partridge throws a shot from downtown. Carver moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge slips a straight right by Carver.
Carver bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carver connects with the punch.
Carver misses with an uppercut.
Carver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partridge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carver.
Carver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partridge.
Partridge tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carver misses with an uppercut.
Partridge misses with a looping left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Partridge.
Sloppy strikes from Partridge. Those never looked like landing.
Carver throws a hook but Partridge avoids it easily.
Partridge tests Carver's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a shot to the body.
Carver keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carver tries to move into range but Partridge moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Partridge avoids the body shot from Carver.
Partridge thows a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Partridge.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carver throws out a loose jab but Partridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Partridge finds it's target.
Carver looks to throw the jab but Partridge is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Partridge lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Partridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partridge manages to avoid it.
Carver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Steve Partridge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Partridge's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Carver takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carver misses the jab.
Partridge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partridge connects with a leg kick. Carver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carver ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Carver lands.
Carver missing with a left hand there. Partridge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Partridge misses.
Carver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Partridge scores with a leg kick.
Partridge looks to land a left hand but Carver moved out of range nicely.
Carver throws a shot from downtown. Partridge moves away and avoids it.
Carver checks a low kick from Partridge.
Partridge moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Carver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge motions for Carver to come forward. Partridge throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partridge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carver lands with a nice body punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Carver checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partridge.
Partridge stuns Carver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carver takes a swing at Partridge's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Carver.
Partridge misses with an uppercut.
Carver misses with a straight left.
Partridge avoids the body shot from Carver.
Carver checks the leg kick nicely there.
Partridge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carver.
Brian Carver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partridge looks to land a right hand but Carver moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carver.
Partridge lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carver lands a jab to the head.
Carver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partridge throws a leg kick which misses Carver's front leg but catches the back leg as Carver tries to avoid it.
Partridge lands a two punch combo.
Carver throws the left hand but Partridge avoids the punch easily.
Carver cracks a nice hook into Partridge's ribs.
Carver throws an overhand right that lands on Partridge's shoulder, as Partridge tries to avoid the shot.
Carver misses with a hook.
Carver throws a big shot that misses.
Carver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carver looks to score with a jab to the body but Partridge is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Carver connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Partridge scrambles back to his feet.
Partridge keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carver looks to score with a jab to the body but Partridge is just out of range.
Carver misses with a right hand
and Partridge counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carver misses the shot to the body.
Carver fails to land with a series of punches.
Partridge moves away from the strike by Carver.
Partridge works the jab nicely.
Partridge lands with a good body shot.
Carver misses with a wild body shot.
Carver walks into a left hand.
Carver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carver throws a hook to the side of Partridge's head but Partridge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Partridge lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partridge.
Carver takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Partridge finds it's target.
Carver loads up on a big right hand but Partridge slips the punch.
Partridge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Partridge finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Partridge turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carver throws a hook but Partridge avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carver misses the jab.
Partridge scoring well with a low kick there.
Carver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partridge.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steve Partridge.
Well Partridge has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:45
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Partridge!
Steve Partridge retains his middleweight title!
Steve Partridge really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that 160! - Sale! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.