PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaos Coming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gill Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gill Carver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coming
vs
Carver

171 cm
18
146 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Hilo, Kaos Coming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gill Carver!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Carver.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Carver.
Coming is trying to control Carver's posture but Carver avoids it.
Carver looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Coming is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Coming's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Carver looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Coming parries the strikes from Carver easily there. Carver is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Coming to escape.
Coming stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coming parries the strikes from Carver easily there. Carver is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Coming to escape.
Coming is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Carver wants to control but Coming is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Coming tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Carver avoids the attempt from Coming to control.
Carver working Coming over with strikes here.
Coming wants to hold on but Carver pushes him away.
Coming gets back to half guard.
Carver scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Carver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Coming is not content to let Carver control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carver is looking to take a break and control but Coming is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carver not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carver landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Coming has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carver is working away from the top position though.
Carver is looking to take a break and control but Coming is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carver working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Coming trying to hold on to Carver's head to control him but Carver postures up.

Coming is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carver pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coming holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Carver lands strikes from half guard.
Carver really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coming. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Carver is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carver prevents Coming from standing back up.
Coming trying to control from the bottom.
Coming keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carver trying to control the action but Coming is working from the bottom.
Coming trying to hold on to Carver's head to control him but Carver postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carver misses with a wild combination.
Carver throws a jab when Coming was well out of range.

Carver decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Carver looks winded!
Carver stops Coming from getting back to his feet.
Coming trying to control here.
Coming blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carver.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coming has hold of Carver's hands but Carver slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coming wants to control but Carver is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gill Carver dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carver tries to bum rush Coming with a series of wild strikes but Coming uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gill Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver misses with a wild body shot.

Coming gets caught flat footed, as Carver shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Coming trying to control the position here.
Carver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Coming wants to stand but Carver is controlling the position.
Coming is controlling Carver's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill Carver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carver showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver throws a strike but Coming rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Coming looking to pass the guard.
Carver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coming works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Coming is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carver has managed to free his arm - good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carver can do anything to dispel that myth.

Coming is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carver is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coming looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Coming is trying to work for a kimura but Carver is defending well.
Carver is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coming is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Coming seems to be working for a kimura but Carver defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carver is looking to improve his position.

Coming is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carver keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Coming looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

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.

Coming is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Carver controlling the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carver is trying to control but can't.
Carver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaos Coming dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Carver drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carver in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Coming wants to control but Carver postures up.
Coming is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Carver asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Carver has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carver gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coming wants to control but Carver is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coming looking for submissions off his back.
Coming is looking to escape.

Carver is trying to work for a kimura but Coming is defending well.
Carver landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Coming wants to get back to his feet.
Coming trying to hold on to Carver's head to control him but Carver postures up.

Carver wants to work for an arm triangle but Coming is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Carver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carver is nestled in close to Coming, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coming blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carver.
Coming holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Carver wants to take a breather but Coming is having none of it.
Coming wants to get back to his feet.
Carver is looking to advance position but Coming won't allow it.
Coming is trying to stand.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sloppy strikes from Carver. Those never looked like landing.
Carver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coming stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coming at a distance.

Carver fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Coming sprawls well initially but Carver persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coming pushes Carver off looking to stand but Carver dives back in and keeps control.
Coming keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coming makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Coming.
Coming pulls Carver in to control the position.
Carver looking to pass the guard.

Coming looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Carver is defending well. Coming quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Carver has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Coming celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaos Coming!