PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deniska Ebanii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casy Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deniska Ebanii could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Casy Carver's chin.

Ebanii
vs
Carver

190 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deniska Ebanii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Casy Carver!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Ebanii as Carver shoots in.
Ebanii throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carver on the side of the head.
Carver misses with a takedown attempt - Ebanii sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ebanii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ebanii avoids the body shot from Carver.
Carver shoots and misses
and Ebanii makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Deniska Ebanii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casy Carver.
Carver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ebanii.
Carver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carver will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebanii scores with a three punch combo!
Ebanii lands a body shot.
Ebanii throws a combination that misses

and Carver counters by moving into the clinch.
Ebanii misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carver.
Ebanii is trying to break the clinch but Carver is controlling him.
Carver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ebanii's elbow.
Carver wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebanii misses with the head strike.
Carver should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ebanii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carver's elbow.
Carver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ebanii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carver's elbow.
Ebanii stops a takedown attempt from Carver.
Carver will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ebanii up against the cage.
Carver letting Ebanii take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carver struggles to land a body shot inside as Ebanii controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carver drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ebanii gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ebanii trying to stall but Carver improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carver manages to pull guard.
Carver looking to control.
Carver has a closed guard, preventing Ebanii from standing up.
Carver keeping moving, preventing Ebanii from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ebanii wants to stand but Carver is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deniska Ebanii dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carver shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ebanii manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Carver won't allow Ebanii to get back to his feet.
Carver trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ebanii's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ebanii has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Carver off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Casy Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver ducks under a wild hook from Ebanii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebanii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carver misses with a combination
and Ebanii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ebanii is looking to wear down Carver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Carver bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Carver scoring with punches from side control.
Carver looks up at the clock and then as Ebanii takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Carver smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Ebanii is rocked!

Carver has an Americana. Ebanii didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Carver is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Carver hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Casy Carver!
A victorious Casy Carver thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.