PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pooh Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordecai Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lover's Conserto. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Red Gym
vs
Carver

180 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

200 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pooh Red Gym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordecai Carver!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carver swats away the attempt to clinch by Red Gym.
Mordecai Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Red Gym shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Red Gym showed some decent athleticism there.
Carver regains full guard. Nicely done.
Carver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Red Gym trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carver manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carver wants to control the pace but Red Gym is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Red Gym wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Carver.
The referee warns Red Gym that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Red Gym looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Red Gym tries to break free.

Carver looking to break Red Gym's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Red Gym remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Carver will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Red Gym takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Carver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Red Gym is really stuck here.
Carver is not going to allow Red Gym to sit and survive in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Carver tries to get the hooks in deep but Red Gym pushed the leg off.
Carver biding his time, controlling Red Gym.
Carver punches the canvas rather than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carver throwing damaging strikes from the back! Red Gym could be in trouble here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Red Gym avoids the strikes from Carver.
Carver controlling well, preventing Red Gym from escaping the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Carver controlling the positon.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Red Gym trying to control the hands but Carver won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Carver's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Red Gym is in bad spot here.
Red Gym is breathing heavily.
Carver is looking to control Red Gym but Red Gym is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Red Gym tries to roll but Carver sticks to his back.
Carver struggling to land strikes to the head as Red Gym covers up.
What can Red Gym do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Red Gym prevents Carver from getting a body triangle.

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 has his arm under Red Gym's chin here. Game over son! Carver squeezes tightly and Red Gym is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mordecai Carver!