PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Austin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casy Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
Carver

180 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Austin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casy Carver!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith wants to clinch
and Carver counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Carver darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Carver dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Carver blocks the elbow strike.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Carver shrugs off.

It looks like Casy Carver has been cut.
Carver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carver blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Carver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carver avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carver blocks the elbow strike.
Carver takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carver's defenses.

That has opened up Casy Carver's cut even more.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Carver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carver is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Carver shrugs off.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Carver blocks an elbow strike.
Carver takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith lands an elbow just above Carver 's eye.

The cut above Casy Carver's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Carver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch
and Carver counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Austin Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casy Carver.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carver misses with a wild combination.
Carver swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Carver in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Carver is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Carver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Carver missing with knees to the body.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carver's defenses.
Carver blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Carver blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carver blocks an elbow strike.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Casy Carver's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carver lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carver throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.

Carver takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Carver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Carver is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Carver tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Carver avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Carver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith prevents Carver from breaking the clinch.
Carver blocks the elbow strike.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Carver avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Carver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Carver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carver takes an elbow to the temple.

Casy Carver's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Carver is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Casy Carver's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Austin Smith!