PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vince White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

White
vs
Carver

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vince White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Solomon Carver!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Carver.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carver throws a front kick aimed at White's knee but White avoids it well.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Carver circles away.
Carver scores with a hook.
White tries to clinch but Carver is having none of it.
Carver keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot lands for Carver.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Carver circles away.
White tries to clinch up.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
White tries to clinch but Carver is having none of it.

White closes the distance and clinches.
White throws a head punch that misses.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Carver.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch combination from White misses.
Carver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carver lands a right hook to the body.
Carver scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carver lands with a nice body punch.
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.
Carver scores with a leg kick.
Vince White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt.
White misses with a right hand
and Carver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
White tries to clinch
and Carver counters with a straight right hand.
White is breathing heavily.
White on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
White on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Carver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White drops his hands momentarily and Carver takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carver stalks White and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into White's face. White staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Carver.
Carver's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carver duly obliges.
Carver scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.
Danga de danga de dang - Carver scores with a four punch combination!
Carver scores with a three punch combo!
Carver is working the combinations to good effect here.
White clinches but Carver breaks the clinch
and Carver counters with a right hand to the body.
White wants to clinch but Carver slips to the side
and Carver counters with a nice uppercut.
White looks to clinch
and Carver counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Carver finds it's target.
Carver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White misses with a right hand
and Carver counters with a right hand to the body.
White misses with a right hand
and Carver counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carver counters with a two punch combo.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carver counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver lands a with a good body shot.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carver counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Carver.
White takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carver lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
White tries to clinch but Carver moves away
and Carver counters with a three punch combo that has White backing up. White nods at Carver to acknowledge the strikes.
White clinches but Carver breaks the clinch
and Carver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
White tries to clinch up
and Carver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver lands with a nice combination. White backs away looking to recover.
White clinches but Carver breaks the clinch
and Carver counters with a stiff right hand.
Carver scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carver has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
White tries to clinch
and Carver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
White wants to clinch but Carver slips to the side
and Carver counters with a stiff right hand.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carver counters with a left to the body.
White tries to clinch
and Carver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Carver moves into range and clinches up with White.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White tries to clinch up
and Carver counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Carver.
Carver is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!White had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Carver lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

White looks to clinch
and Carver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
White closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Carver to counter with a crisp jab.
White darts in trying to clinch
and Carver counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
White tries to clinch up
and Carver counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

White darts in and clinches Carver up against the cage.
Carver drops down looking for an ankle pick but White pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vince White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White wants to clinch
and Carver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White darts in trying to clinch
and Carver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White misses with an uppercut
and Carver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to clinch but Carver slips to the side
and Carver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White throws a lazy body kick
letting Carver counter with a right hand.
White tries to clinch but Carver moves away
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White ducks right into an uppercut from Carver.
White wants to clinch
and Carver counters with a three punch combo that has White backing up. White nods at Carver to acknowledge the strikes.
White wants to clinch but Carver slips to the side
and Carver counters with a left and a right that stings White.
Carver connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carver counters with a stiff right hand.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carver keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carver connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A left and a right from Carver both land. Nice combination.
Carver lands with a straight right. White didn't see that one coming.
White clinches but Carver breaks the clinch
and Carver counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as White backs up against the cage.
White takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carver scores with a leg kick.
White takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Danga de danga de dang - Carver scores with a four punch combination!
Carver lands a jab to White's midsection.
A jab from Carver finds it's way through White's defenses.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carver goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
White looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
White closes the distance but Carver moves to the side
and Carver counters with a solid body kick.
White throws a combination that misses
and Carver counters with a stiff right hand.
Carver moves out of range as White throws a body kick.
Carver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
White misses with a double jab
and Carver counters with a left to the body.
White cracks Carver with a right hand to the side of the head.
White closes the distance but Carver moves to the side
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Carver does it's job there.
White wants to clinch
and Carver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
White tries to clinch
and Carver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White wants to clinch but Carver slips to the side
and Carver counters with a nice uppercut.
White throws a combination that misses
and Carver counters with a stiff right hand.
White closes the distance but Carver moves to the side
and Carver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
White wants to clinch
and Carver counters with a straight right hand.
White clinches but Carver breaks the clinch
and Carver counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to clinch
and Carver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carver counters with a nice uppercut.
White is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carver.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White misses with a hook
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White tries to clinch up
and Carver counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White closes the distance but Carver moves to the side
and Carver counters with a nice low kick that buckles White's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Carver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Carver lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as White backs up against the cage.
Solomon Carver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carver counters with a nice leg kick.
White wants to clinch but Carver slips to the side
and Carver counters with a good low kick that White was not able to check.
White throws a sloppy head kick

and Carver counters by moving into the clinch.
Carver wants to break free but White has control.
White is trying to stall.
White is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
White throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Carver is blocking nicely.
Carver dodges an elbow strike from White.
White throws an elbow that misses.
Carver can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White has had enough of the clinch but Carver keeps him there for the moment.
Carver prevents White from breaking the clinch.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carver can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver can't break the clinch.
Carver is trying to break free.
Carver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Carver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head.
Carver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
Carver lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
White tries to move into range but Carver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White tries to clinch up
and Carver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White tries to clinch
and Carver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Carver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carver.
Carver lands a two punch combo.
Carver closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carver keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Carver to counter with a crisp jab.
Carver scores with a jab.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carver counters with a lovely shot to the body.

White moves into the clinch.
White prevents the takedown attempt.
Carver wants to break the clinch but can't.
White missing with knees to the body.
White tries a knee to the head but Carver blocks it.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.

White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White is looking to land body kicks.
White tries to clinch but Carver moves away
and Carver counters with a three punch combo that has White backing up. White nods at Carver to acknowledge the strikes.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carver counters with a nice uppercut.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from White.
Carver connects with a solid leg kick.
White wants to clinch
and Carver counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
White wants to clinch but Carver slips to the side
and Carver counters with a stiff right hand.
A left and a right from Carver both land. Nice combination.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carver counters with a nice body shot.
Carver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
White wants to clinch but Carver slips to the side
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White wants to clinch but Carver slips to the side
letting Carver counter with a right hand.
White throws a head kick but Carver moves out of range.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carver counters with a nice uppercut.
White looks to clinch
and Carver counters with a thumping low kick.
White tries to clinch up
and Carver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
White tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carver counters with a nice uppercut.
White tries to clinch
enabling Carver to counter with a crisp jab.
Carver blocks a low kick nicely.
White misses with a jab to the body
and Carver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White keeps the fight on the outside.

Carver has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
White stalling the fight.
Carver wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Carver blocks with his arms.
White lands a nice elbow.
Carver blocks an elbow strike from White.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vince White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Left hook, right uppercut from Carver.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Carver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carver winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Carver!