PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Zaitoun (ranked 1444 p4p, 2572 weight class) and Samuel Pereira Carvalho (ranked 204 p4p, 342 weight class). Samuel Pereira Carvalho has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ahmed Zaitoun's chin.

Zaitoun
vs
Pereira Carvalho

192 cm
25
210
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
26
216
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ahmed Zaitoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samuel Pereira Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitoun throws a lazy uppercut
and Pereira Carvalho counters with a straight right hand.

Pereira Carvalho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zaitoun, pushing him back against the cage.
Zaitoun lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pereira Carvalho or not.
A short right from Pereira Carvalho.
Zaitoun scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zaitoun scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Zaitoun.

Pereira Carvalho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pereira Carvalho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaitoun with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zaitoun misses with a right hand
letting Pereira Carvalho counter with a right hand.
Zaitoun defending well as Pereira Carvalho loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaitoun slips under a jab.
Pereira Carvalho stuns Zaitoun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zaitoun slips a jab from Pereira Carvalho.
Pereira Carvalho moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaitoun blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Zaitoun on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pereira Carvalho looks to land a right hand but Zaitoun moved out of range.
Zaitoun throws a hook but Pereira Carvalho avoids it easily.
Pereira Carvalho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahmed Zaitoun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaitoun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pereira Carvalho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitoun wants to clinch but Pereira Carvalho slips to the side
and Pereira Carvalho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Zaitoun.
Zaitoun takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zaitoun seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pereira Carvalho misses with a straight right.
Pereira Carvalho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaitoun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pereira Carvalho throws the left hand but Zaitoun avoids the punch easily.
Zaitoun misses with a body shot.
Pereira Carvalho defending well as Zaitoun loads up on a big left hand.
Zaitoun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Pereira Carvalho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zaitoun misses the jab.
Pereira Carvalho looks to throw the jab but Zaitoun is out of range.
Pereira Carvalho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zaitoun at a distance.
Pereira Carvalho throws the left hand but Zaitoun avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Zaitoun misses
enabling Pereira Carvalho to counter with a crisp jab.
Pereira Carvalho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaitoun.
Zaitoun drops his hands momentarily and Pereira Carvalho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaitoun throws a lazy uppercut

and Pereira Carvalho counters with a nice right hand that sends Zaitoun toppling to the canvas! Zaitoun scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pereira Carvalho finish him?!

Zaitoun is rocked!
Zaitoun swings for the body but Pereira Carvalho moves out of range.
Oh Zaitoun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pereira Carvalho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaitoun.
Pereira Carvalho cracks Zaitoun with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Zaitoun falls to his knees and Pereira Carvalho doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Pereira Carvalho!
An out of breath Samuel Pereira Carvalho thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.