PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janio Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carvalho
vs
Sun

185 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Janio Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Sun!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho wants to clinch up but Sun keeps it at a distance.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Sun.
Sun looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carvalho moves in looking to clinch but Sun pushes him off.
Sun connects with a body shot.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sun tries a head kick but it misses.
Sun lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Sun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carvalho misses with a double jab.
Daniel Sun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho is looking to clinch but Sun is avoiding it.
Sun throws a head kick that misses.
Sun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carvalho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carvalho avoids the head kick by Sun.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Sun.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho doesn't manage to clinch there - Sun circles away.
Sun throws a lazy head kick
and Carvalho counters with a left and a right that stings Sun.
Carvalho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Sun.
Sun throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Carvalho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sun doesn't seem phased though.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch but Sun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sun throws a sloppy head kick and Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Sun swats away the attempt to clinch by Carvalho.
Sun plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sun swats away the attempt to clinch by Carvalho.
Sun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carvalho is looking to clinch but Sun is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun fakes the leg kick and cracks Carvalho in the body.
Sun throws a head kick that misses
and Carvalho counters with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sun throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Sun throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.

Carvalho has closed the distance and engaged Sun in a clinch.
Carvalho pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sun tries a body shot but Carvalho blocks it.
Carvalho lands an elbow that stopped Sun in his tracks for a moment.
Sun tries to work over Carvalho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carvalho looking to stall.
Carvalho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sun blocks the elbow strike.
Carvalho wants to get back to striking at distance but Sun won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sun tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carvalho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carvalho.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sun wants a takedown but no success here.
Carvalho blocking some punches.
Sun tries to land knees in the clinch but Carvalho avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carvalho throws an elbow but misses.
Carvalho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sun.
Carvalho missing with knees to the body.
Sun trying to stall but Carvalho improves his position.
Sun is trying to break the clinch but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage.
Sun is trying to break the clinch but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage.
Carvalho trying to control the position but instead, Sun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carvalho into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carvalho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Carvalho manages to break the clinch.
Sun looks to throw the jab but Carvalho is out of range.
Sun throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carvalho.
Sun throws a head kick that misses.
Carvalho avoids the head kick by Sun.
Sun keeps Carvalho at a distance using the push kick.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Sun is having none of it.
Carvalho avoids the head kick by Sun.
Sun lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sun throws a sloppy head kick and Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Sun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Janio Carvalho will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A thudding body kick lands there by Sun!
Janio Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sun throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carvalho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sun in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sun throws a sloppy head kick

and Carvalho moves into the clinch.
Carvalho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sun.
Carvalho is trying to stall.
Sun looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sun blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carvalho can't find room to land a body shot as Sun controls the action.
Sun looking for a takedown.
Carvalho lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho trying to control the position but instead, Sun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carvalho into the cage.
Carvalho prevents a takedown attempt there.
Janio Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Sun.
Carvalho blocks a body shot from Sun.
Sun avoiding damage as Carvalho throws knees to the body.

Sun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sun throws a sloppy head kick
and Carvalho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carvalho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sun throws a head kick that misses.
Carvalho is looking to clinch.
Sun dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carvalho. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Sun.
Carvalho tries to clinch up.
Sun throws a head kick that misses

and Carvalho counters by clinching up.
Carvalho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sun is keeping busy.
Sun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carvalho misses with a knee strike.
Carvalho gets underhooks to prevent Sun's takedown attempt.
Carvalho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sun is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carvalho is keeping busy.
Carvalho is trying to stall.
Sun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carvalho has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sun drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carvalho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sun.
Sun misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carvalho misses with a knee to the head.
Carvalho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carvalho.
Sun misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sun.
Carvalho blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carvalho missing with knees to the body.
Sun can't get the takedown.
Sun keeps control of Carvalho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carvalho pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sun trying to land knees to the body.
Carvalho prevents a body shot from Sun.
Carvalho prevents a body shot from Sun.

Carvalho breaks from the clinch.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Sun is having none of it.
Sun throws a sloppy head kick and Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head kick misses from Sun.
Sun throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses
and Sun counters with a head kick.
Sun throws a sloppy head kick and Carvalho moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Janio Carvalho will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sun throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to clinch up
and Sun counters with a head kick.
Carvalho looks to clinch
and Sun finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick by Carvalho misses
and Sun counters with a big head kick but Carvalho shrugs it off.
Sun throws a sloppy head kick and Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Sun throws a lazy head kick
and Carvalho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniel Sun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sun lands a head kick!
Sun avoids a kick to the body.
Sun throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho closes the distance but Sun moves to the side
and Sun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carvalho tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sun counters with a head kick.
Sun circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sun counters with a big head kick but Carvalho shrugs it off.
Sun scores with a head kick.
Carvalho tries to clinch but Sun moves away
and Sun counters with a solid body kick.
Carvalho avoids the head kick by Sun.
Sun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carvalho is looking to clinch but Sun is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun scoring well with a low kick there.
Sun throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Sun.
Carvalho throws a sloppy head kick and Sun moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Sun.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sun misses with a head kick.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Sun.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Sun.
Sun throws a head kick that misses
and Carvalho counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Carvalho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sun. That one must have hurt.
Sun lands a nice looking body kick.
Sun lands with a kick to the temple. Carvalho shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sun lands a head kick. Carvalho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carvalho will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sun throws a head kick that half lands.
Sun throws a head kick that misses.
Sun fakes the leg kick and cracks Carvalho in the body.
Carvalho avoids the head kick by Sun.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Sun.
Sun throws a sloppy head kick and Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Sun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sun cracks the inside of Carvalho's front leg.
A head kick from Sun lands but Carvalho takes it in his stride.
Sun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sun throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Sun.

Sun clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daniel Sun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sun can't break the clinch.
Sun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sun jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carvalho walks away with a smile on his face. Sun gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Janio Carvalho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sun plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sun throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Carvalho closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sun makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Carvalho really felt that one!
Sun throws a sloppy head kick
and Carvalho counters with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Sun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carvalho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janio Carvalho!