PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sultan Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ball comes to the cage accompanied by Freak On A Leash . The crowd seem to be enjoying Carver's choice of entrance music: Frank Sinatra - Luck Be a Lady. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ball
vs
Carver

208 cm
19
277 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

196 cm
21
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Fast

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sultan Carver!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver tries to clinch but Ball is having none of it.
Carver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carver throws a right hand that misses
and Ball counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carver throws a right and a left that Ball avoids nicely.
Carver throws a sloppy head kick and Ball moves out of range easily.
Carver swings widly with a right hand
and Ball counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carver throws a solid leg kick but Ball takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carver.
Carver throws a poor cross that misses
and Ball counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Carver throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carver scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Joe Ball has been cut.
A low kick from Carver is predictable there
enabling Ball to counter with a crisp jab.
Ball looks to land a left hand but Carver moved out of range nicely.
Carver throws a head kick that misses.

Carver moves into range and clinches up with Ball.
Ball tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carver lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Carver as the two fighters clinch.
Ball wants to stall.
Ball has a couple of punches blocked by Carver.
Ball misses with a punch on the inside.
Ball stalling.
Carver struggles to land a body shot inside as Ball controls his hands.
Carver struggles to land a body shot inside as Ball controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ball.
Ball throws a punch but it's blocked by Carver.
Ball lands a nice uppercut.
Carver can't find room to land a body shot as Ball controls the action.
Nice body punch from Carver - that landed with a thud.
Carver misses with some punches.
Ball blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carver throws a head punch that misses.
Ball tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a punch but it's blocked by Ball.
Ball struggles to land a body shot inside as Carver controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Carver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carver blocks a low kick nicely.
Carver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ball manages to avoid it.
Carver scores with a nice body kick.
Ball misses with a low kick as Carver jumps back.
Carver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carver lands a head kick. Ball smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carver thows a body kick. Ball tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ball is breathing heavily.
Ball looks to score with a jab to the body but Carver is just out of range.
A punch combination from Carver misses.
Ball misses with a hook. Carver ducked under it nicely.
Ball misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a push kick but Ball slaps the foot to one side.
Ball scores with a head kick.
Carver misses with a body shot
letting Ball counter with a right hand.
Ball throws a looping overhand right but Carver ducks down to avoid it.
Carver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ball was well out of range. Poor timing from Carver.
Ball pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carver is out of range and Ball settles back down.
Ball throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ball. Carver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carver fails to land with a series of punches.
Ball is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ball scores with a head kick. Carver tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carver lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ball cracks a nice hook into Carver's ribs.
Ball cracks Carver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carver defending well as Ball loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carver. Ball shrugs it off though.
Carver jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carver looks for the body kick but Ball saw that one coming.
Carver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ball misses with a double jab.
Ball on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carver.
Carver misses with a body kick.
Carver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ball's head backwards.
Carver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Carver feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ball sprawling to the canvas! Ball rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Carver finish him?!

Ball is rocked!

Joe Ball's cut is getting worse.

Carver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oh Ball is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carver lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sultan Carver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Ball's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carver throws the kick towards the body but Ball avoids it.
Ball seems to have got his legs back now.
Carver lands a jab to Ball's midsection.
Carver lands with a good body shot.
Ball is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body punch from Carver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carver throws a head kick that misses.
Ball takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ball takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Carver fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ball.
Some wild striking there from Carver.
Carver throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carver throws a head kick that misses.
Ball moves out of range of the body kick from Carver.
Carver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carver moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball misses with a body shot.
Carver checks a low kick from Ball.
Ball throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ball tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ball.
Carver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sultan Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver lands a slapping body shot.
Ball takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carver throws a wild body kick that Ball sees coming a mile off.
Ball moves out of range as Carver strikes.
Ball moves forwards but Carver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carver misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carver scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ball takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carver lands a nice shot to the body.
Carver lands a jab to Ball's midsection.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice shot lands for Carver.
Carver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ball on the side of the head.
Carver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ball stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick lands from Carver.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Carver! Ball is out on his feet! Carver rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Ball is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Ball is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sultan Carver!
Sultan Carver spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.